Started on Sep 27, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Schipkau, Germany, where six recent thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the area. The blaze, which covers 130 hectares or 321 acres, ignited on September 27, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Germany for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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