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Active wildfire near Braniștea (RO) · 519 ha - since October 4, 2026

Active - last updated 09:02 UTC

Heat zone519 ha
Detections21
Max. radiative power32.1 MW
Duration6 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Braniștea (RO). First detected 04-10-2026 11:23 (UTC), last seen 11-10-2026 09:02. The measured heat zone covered roughly 519 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 21 satellite detections (N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection04-10-2026 11:23 UTC
Last detection11-10-2026 09:02 UTC
Coordinates43.9987, 26.0589

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 09-10 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Braniștea (RO), about 4 km. Larger town nearby: Ruse, about 19 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG. 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.