Started on Aug 1, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature across 41 detections over the last 48 hours from an active wildfire burning near Рыбасовское сельское поселение, Russia, which has grown to consume 750 hectares (1,853 acres) since it started on August 1, 2026.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, spanning the warm, dry months roughly from May to October. The active blaze contributes to a broader national picture in which 3,545,333 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Russia for 2 days. In total it burned about 750 ha (1,853 acres) — around 7.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Russia
Across Russia, roughly 7,491,645 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 48% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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