Wildfire near Vynohradivka, Ukraine (2026)

Wildfire near Vynohradivka — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vynohradivka — 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

Summary written on Aug 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, is currently burning near Болградська міська громада in Ukraine, having started on August 9, 2026. The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.

Satellite monitoring currently indicates a moderate heat intensity from the fire's front, while NASA FIRMS has detected five heat signatures within the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Ukraine 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.