Wildfire near Salcia
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Salcia, Romania, an active 100-hectare (247-acre) wildfire that began on July 30, 2026, continues to progress. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the fire front.
In the past 48 hours, monitoring systems have registered 12 heat detections in the surrounding area, tracking the spread of the active blaze.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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