Wildfire near Rhayader, United Kingdom (2026)

Wildfire near Rhayader — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Rhayader — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Burning across an 89-day span that began on August 13, 2026, a wildfire near Rhayader, United Kingdom, has now ended. During its activity, satellites registered a moderate heat signature from the fire front, mapping out an estimated footprint of 330 hectares, or about 815 acres.

This incident occurred within the region's typical fire season, which runs from April to September.

In context

This wildfire burned in United Kingdom for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.