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Wildfire near Rugeley (GB) · 164 ha - August 23, 2026

Heat zone164 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power8.7 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Rugeley (GB) from 23-08-2026 09:56 to 23-08-2026 09:56 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 164 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	23-08-2026 09:56 UTC
Last detection	23-08-2026 09:56 UTC
Coordinates	`52.7630, -1.9120`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Rugeley (GB), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Walsall, about 20 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.