Started on Oct 10, 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 the city of Samsat in Turkey, an active wildfire has consumed 100 hectares, or 247 acres, since it started on October 10, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside four heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the active spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces heightened activity, with 62,015 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 16% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 1 day. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Turkey
Across Turkey, roughly 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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