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Wildfire near Petroasa Mare (RO) · 165 ha - September 17, 2026

Heat zone165 ha
Detections5
Max. radiative power21.2 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Petroasa Mare (RO) from 17-09-2026 11:21 to 17-09-2026 11:21 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 165 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 5 satellite detections (SNPP).

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Key figures

First detection17-09-2026 11:21 UTC
Last detection17-09-2026 11:21 UTC
Coordinates45.6185, 21.8703

Surroundings

Nearest town: Petroasa Mare (RO), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Timişoara, about 52 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.