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Wildfire near Vuhledar Urban Hromada

Ended · 100 ha (247 acres) · started 2026-07-22 · updated 2026-07-23

Wildfire near Vuhledar Urban Hromada — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning across 100 hectares (247 acres) in Vuhledar Urban Hromada, Ukraine, an active wildfire that began on July 22, 2026, continues to generate a moderate thermal front.

Orbiting sensors have recorded eight recent heat signatures in the surrounding area, mapping the ongoing spatial spread of the active blaze.

In context

This wildfire burned in Ukraine 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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