Started on Aug 13, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Rhayader in the United Kingdom, an active wildfire has consumed 330 hectares, which is equivalent to 815 acres, since it started on August 13, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while 13 separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing spread of the incident.
The fire is developing in the midst of the country'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.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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