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Wildfire near Ben Mehidi (DZ) · 482 ha - August 28, 2026

Heat zone482 ha

Detections30

Max. radiative power7.2 MW

Duration1 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Ben Mehidi (DZ) from 28-08-2026 00:39 to 28-08-2026 02:19 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 482 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 30 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	28-08-2026 00:39 UTC
Last detection	28-08-2026 02:19 UTC
Coordinates	`36.6669, 8.0637`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Ben Mehidi (DZ), about 18 km. Larger town nearby: Annaba, about 37 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. 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.