Wildfire near Sakiet Sidi Youssef, Tunisia (2026)

Wildfire near Sakiet Sidi Youssef — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sakiet Sidi Youssef — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

About 10 km east of Sakiet Sidi Youssef.

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near جرادو, Tunisia, where 66 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace a wide and aggressive spread across the landscape.

First reported on 2026-07-24, the blaze has consumed 180 ha (445 acres) in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Tunisia for 4 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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.