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Wildfire near Layer de la Haye (GB) · 204 ha - August 12, 2026

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Layer de la Haye (GB) from 12-08-2026 12:40 to 12-08-2026 12:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 204 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (SNPP).

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Key figures

Surroundings

Nearest town: Layer de la Haye (GB), about 1 km. Larger town nearby: Colchester, about 7 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): SNPP. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.