Wildfire near Safiany Rural Hromada, Ukraine (2026)

Wildfire near Safiany Rural Hromada — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Safiany Rural Hromada — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

Summary written on Jul 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning for two days near Safiany Rural Hromada, Ukraine, an active wildfire has expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 75 hectares per day, reaching a total size of 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on July 28, 2026.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, with three thermal detections recorded over the past 48 hours indicating the current extent of the spread.

In context

This wildfire burned in Ukraine for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.