Wildfire near Tepe, Turkey (2026)

Wildfire near Tepe — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Tepe — 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

An active wildfire is currently burning near Tepe in Turkey, having started on October 25, 2026. Satellites have registered a low heat intensity from the fire front, while 5 heat signatures have been detected in the area over the last 48 hours, indicating the extent of the nearby thermal activity. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly an estimated 100 hectares, or 247 acres, by satellite estimate.

This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces heightened activity, with 63,152 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 18% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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.