Wildfire near Sidi Fredj, Algeria (2026)

Wildfire near Sidi Fredj — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sidi Fredj — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Sidi Fredj, Algeria, an active wildfire has consumed 250 hectares (618 acres) since it started on July 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, which has generated 10 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.

In context

This wildfire burned in Algeria for 4 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.