Wildfire near Tepecikören, Turkey (2026)

Wildfire near Tepecikören — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Tepecikören — 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

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Tepecikören.

Burning near the Turkish city of Tepecikören, a wildfire that ignited on September 9, 2026, has finally ended after a remarkable 45-day campaign. During its protracted run, satellites tracked an intense heat signature from the fire front, reflecting the fierce conditions that characterized the event.

The blaze scorched an estimated 1,650 hectares, equivalent to 4,077 acres, by satellite estimate before crews brought the incident to a close. Its long duration stretched across the tail end of the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.

This incident occurred during a broader national fire year. Across the country, 63,152 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 18% above 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. 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.