Wildfire near San Pedro de Macorís
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic, an active 200-hectare (494-acre) wildfire that started on July 29, 2026, is currently producing an intense heat signature detectable by satellites. Fourteen heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, indicating how far the fire has spread.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Dominican Republic for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 2.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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