Started on Sep 9, 2026.
Turkey today7 days
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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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Tepecikören, Turkey, where 66 heat detections have been registered over a 48-hour period. Having started on September 9, 2026, the fire has consumed 1,650 hectares, equivalent to 4,077 acres.
This incident occurs within a typical fire season that runs from June to September. Across the country, 43,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 18% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,650 ha (4,077 acres) — around 17 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 62,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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