Wildfire near Skikda (Aug 28 · NW)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 130 hectares (321 acres) is burning near Skikda, Algeria, with satellites picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front alongside 11 heat detections nearby over the past 48 hours. The fire began on August 28, 2026.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs through the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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