Wildfire near Балтська міська громада
Started on Jul 28, 2026.
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire that has scorched 130 ha (321 acres) in Балтська міська громада, Ukraine. Burning since July 28, 2026, the fire continues to advance through the region.
With five recent heat detections mapped in the area over the past 48 hours, monitoring systems indicate the fire is actively spreading across its footprint.
In context
This wildfire burned in Ukraine for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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