Wildfire near Ticvaniu Mare, Romania (2026)

Wildfire near Ticvaniu Mare — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 5 km southeast of Ticvaniu Mare.

Burning across a span of 45 days in Romania, the wildfire near Ticvaniu Mare concluded its run after starting on September 30, 2026. During this period, satellites detected a moderate heat intensity from the fire front, marking activity throughout the region's typical fire season of the warm, dry months roughly spanning from May to October.

By satellite estimate, the blaze ultimately affected roughly 100 hectares, which converts to 247 acres, near the city of Ticvaniu Mare. With the incident now having ended, the local monitoring has concluded following the weeks of moderate thermal emissions detected from space.

In context

This wildfire burned in Romania for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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.