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Wildfire near Bou Salem (TN) · 893 ha - August 7, 2026 - August 8, 2026

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Bou Salem (TN) from 07-08-2026 13:55 to 08-08-2026 17:10 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 893 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

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 06-08 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Bou Salem (TN), about 20 km. Larger town nearby: Souk Ahras, about 94 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): 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.