Started on Aug 28, 2026.
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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
Burning near the coastal city of Ziama Mansouria in Algeria, an active wildfire has consumed 400 hectares, or approximately 988 acres, since it started on August 28, 2026. Despite the sizable footprint, current satellite observations indicate a low heat intensity from the fire front, reflecting the prevailing combustion behavior on the ground.
Surveillance data underscores the active spread of the incident, with 62 thermal anomalies detected by NASA FIRMS over the preceding 48 hours, illustrating the geographic reach of the heat signatures clustering in the area.
This event unfolds within the context of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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