Started on Aug 27, 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
Burning across an average daily growth of approximately 29 hectares per day, a wildfire near Souk Ahras, Algeria, has concluded its eight-day run after scorching a total of 230 hectares, equivalent to 568 acres. Satellites monitoring the front picked up an intense heat signature while the blaze was active, reflecting the severity of the fire behavior during its progression.
The incident unfolded against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October. Having started on August 27, 2026, the fire has now officially ended, marking the cessation of monitoring efforts for this particular event in the Souk Ahras area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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