Wildfire near Voinka, Ukraine (2026)

Wildfire near Voinka — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Voinka — 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 Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, is currently burning near Воинское сельское поселение in Ukraine, having started on July 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, indicating significant energy release as the fire progresses.

Monitoring systems have registered four thermal detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the blaze in the region.

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.