Wildfire near Vezirköprü, Turkey (2026)

Wildfire near Vezirköprü — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vezirköprü — 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

About 10 km west of Vezirköprü.

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Vezirköprü, Turkey, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, or 247 acres, since it started on July 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, indicating severe thermal energy.

In the past 48 hours, orbital sensors have registered four heat detections near the perimeter, pointing to ongoing activity and local spread.

In context

This wildfire burned in Turkey 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.