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Wildfire near El Tarf (DZ) · 173 ha - August 26, 2026 - August 27, 2026

Heat zone173 ha

Detections4

Max. radiative power393.1 MW

Duration31 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near El Tarf (DZ) from 26-08-2026 13:14 to 27-08-2026 20:45 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 173 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	26-08-2026 13:14 UTC
Last detection	27-08-2026 20:45 UTC
Coordinates	`36.6072, 8.1649`

Surroundings

Nearest town: El Tarf (DZ), about 22 km. Larger town nearby: Souk Ahras, about 40 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.