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Wildfire near Eşelniţa (RO) · 886 ha - October 4, 2026 - October 8, 2026

Heat zone886 ha
Detections96
Max. radiative power14.5 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Eşelniţa (RO) from 04-10-2026 00:41 to 08-10-2026 01:43 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 886 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 96 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection04-10-2026 00:41 UTC
Last detection08-10-2026 01:43 UTC
Coordinates44.7502, 22.3344

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 05-10 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Eşelniţa (RO), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Niš, about 162 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, 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.