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Wildfire near Varshets

Ended · 100 hectares (247 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
100Hectares247Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Sep 17, 2026.

Wildfire near Varshets — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Burning near the city of Varshets, Bulgaria, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, since it started on September 17, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a low heat intensity from the fire front, reflecting its present burning behavior. Meanwhile, NASA FIRMS data shows four heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread in the area.

This ongoing incident unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bulgaria 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.

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