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Wildfire near Răchita (RO) · 152 ha - October 8, 2026

Heat zone152 ha
Detections4
Max. radiative power20.1 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Răchita (RO) from 08-10-2026 12:34 to 08-10-2026 13:55 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 152 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (N21, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection08-10-2026 12:34 UTC
Last detection08-10-2026 13:55 UTC
Coordinates45.8996, 22.0908

Surroundings

Nearest town: Răchita (RO), about 7 km. Larger town nearby: Arad, about 68 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.