Wildfire near Ziama Mansouria
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the city of Ziama Mansouria, Algeria, an active wildfire is currently producing an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, reflecting the extreme power driving the front. Having started on August 26, 2026, the blaze has expanded across 2,000 hectares, which is equivalent to 4,942 acres.
Orbiting satellite instruments have recorded 104 heat detections in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours, illustrating the significant spread and active footprint of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Algeria for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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