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Active wildfire near Sparneck (DE) · 768 ha - since October 5, 2026

Active - last updated 13:40 UTC

Heat zone768 ha
Detections3
Max. radiative power45.2 MW

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Sparneck (DE). First detected 05-10-2026 13:40 (UTC), last seen 05-10-2026 13:40. The measured heat zone covered roughly 768 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 3 satellite detections (MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection05-10-2026 13:40 UTC
Last detection05-10-2026 13:40 UTC
Coordinates50.1671, 11.8372

Surroundings

Nearest town: Sparneck (DE), about 1 km. Larger town nearby: Gera, about 81 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): MODIS. 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.