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Wildfire near Kotel (BG) · 366 ha - August 20, 2026

Heat zone366 ha

Detections18

Max. radiative power236.6 MW

Duration3 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Kotel (BG) from 20-08-2026 10:45 to 20-08-2026 14:20 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 366 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 18 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection	20-08-2026 10:45 UTC
Last detection	20-08-2026 14:20 UTC
Coordinates	`42.8134, 26.5415`

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 20-08 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kotel (BG), about 11 km. Larger town nearby: Stara Zagora, about 85 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG. 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.