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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire near Şekerli, Turkey, where four heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate how far the fire has spread.
The fire, which has burned 100 hectares or 247 acres since it started on October 10, 2026, is burning outside its region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
This incident contributes to a broader national trend, with 62,015 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 16 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a 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.
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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