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Active wildfire near Punghina (RO) · 549 ha - since October 8, 2026

Active - last updated 00:50 UTC

Heat zone549 ha
Detections22
Max. radiative power71.4 MW
Duration13 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Punghina (RO). First detected 08-10-2026 11:28 (UTC), last seen 09-10-2026 00:50. The measured heat zone covered roughly 549 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 22 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection08-10-2026 11:28 UTC
Last detection09-10-2026 00:50 UTC
Coordinates44.2918, 22.9514

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 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Punghina (RO), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Craiova, about 68 km.

Observed by

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