Started on Jul 31, 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
An active wildfire burning near Susurluk, Turkey, is currently producing an intense heat signature as detected from space, with satellites picking up 15 heat detections in the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. The blaze has charred 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it ignited on July 31, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. At the broader national level, Turkey has recorded 25,701 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 52 percent below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Turkey
Across Turkey, roughly 43,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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