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Wildfire near Yanarsu

Active · 130 hectares (321 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
130Hectares321Acres2Days burning

Started on Oct 10, 2026.

Turkey todayLive
10Active431Hotspots 48h1,180Hectares
Last 7 days · risingHow many named wildfires were burning on each of the last 7 days. It rises when there are more than on the earlier days.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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

Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
62KM WWildfire near Bağdere (Oct 10)130 ha77KM WWildfire near Hazro130 ha
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Burning near the city of Yanarsu in Turkey, an active wildfire is currently exhibiting a low heat signature as satellites pick up five heat detections over the past 48 hours. The active blaze has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on October 10, 2026.

This incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces heightened activity, with 62,015 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 16 percent increase above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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