Wildfire near Horodnye, Ukraine (2026)

Wildfire near Horodnye — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Horodnye — 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

Burning across Городненська сільська громада, Ukraine, a 130-hectare (321-acre) wildfire has ended after a two-day run that saw an approximate average daily growth of 65 hectares per day since it started on July 28, 2026.

Satellites detected a moderate heat intensity from the incident alongside three heat signatures nearby over the 48-hour window, illustrating the final scope of the burned area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Ukraine for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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.