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Wildfire near Cölbe (DE) · 123 ha - August 15, 2026

Heat zone123 ha
Detections8
Max. radiative power9.3 MW
Duration2 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Cölbe (DE) from 15-08-2026 00:35 to 15-08-2026 03:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 123 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection15-08-2026 00:35 UTC
Last detection15-08-2026 03:00 UTC
Coordinates50.8856, 8.7674

Surroundings

Nearest town: Cölbe (DE), about 4 km. Larger town nearby: Siegen, about 52 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. 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.