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Wildfire near Bilisht (AL) · 479 ha - September 2, 2026 - September 3, 2026

Heat zone479 ha
Detections21
Max. radiative power105.5 MW
Duration8 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Bilisht (AL) from 02-09-2026 17:00 to 03-09-2026 01:20 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 479 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 21 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection02-09-2026 17:00 UTC
Last detection03-09-2026 01:20 UTC
Coordinates40.6456, 21.0783

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 03-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Bilisht (AL), about 8 km. Larger town nearby: Elbasan, about 99 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG. 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.