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Wildfire near Ulubey

Ended · 100 ha (247 acres) · started 2026-08-31 · updated 2026-09-02

Wildfire near Ulubey — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Ulubey — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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).

Spanning two days of active burning near Ulubey, Turkey, an active wildfire has consumed approximately 100 hectares, or 247 acres, since it started on August 31, 2026. The incident is currently expanding at an average daily growth of about 50 hectares per day. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, with four NASA FIRMS heat detections registered in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread.

This ongoing fire occurs against the backdrop of Turkey's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, a total of 40,976 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 23 percent below the two-decade average for the nation.

In context

This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in Turkey

Across Turkey, roughly 40,976 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 23% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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