Wildfire near Sidi Fredj
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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