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Active wildfire near Motru (RO) · 124 ha - since September 17, 2026

Active - last updated 14:30 UTC

Heat zone124 ha
Detections2
Max. radiative power14.3 MW
Duration3 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Motru (RO). First detected 17-09-2026 10:45 (UTC), last seen 17-09-2026 14:30. The measured heat zone covered roughly 124 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (N21, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection17-09-2026 10:45 UTC
Last detection17-09-2026 14:30 UTC
Coordinates44.7925, 22.9633

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 17-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Motru (RO), about 1 km. Larger town nearby: Craiova, about 85 km.

Observed by

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