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Wildfire near Râs el Oued (DZ) · 106 ha - August 3, 2026

Heat zone106 ha

Detections1

Max. radiative power18.6 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Râs el Oued (DZ) from 03-08-2026 14:40 to 03-08-2026 14:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 106 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted a single satellite detection (MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	03-08-2026 14:40 UTC
Last detection	03-08-2026 14:40 UTC
Coordinates	`35.9268, 5.0321`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Râs el Oued (DZ), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Bordj Bou Arreridj, about 29 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 1 satellite source(s): 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.