Wildfire near Skikda (Aug 28 · SE), Algeria (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Skikda (Aug 28 · NW)

Wildfire near Skikda (Aug 28 · SE) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Skikda (Aug 28 · SE) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

About 15 km southeast of Skikda.

Summary written on Aug 29, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the city of Skikda in Algeria, an active wildfire has consumed 600 hectares, or approximately 1,483 acres, since it started on August 28, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature from the front, while 65 thermal detections cluster nearby to trace how far the blaze has spread through the landscape.

This incident is unfolding against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 600 ha (1,483 acres) — around 6.0 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.