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Wildfire near Karakeçi (TR) · 319 ha - August 18, 2026 - August 20, 2026

Heat zone319 ha

Detections3

Max. radiative power50.9 MW

Duration2 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Karakeçi (TR) from 18-08-2026 06:46 to 20-08-2026 13:30 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 319 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 3 satellite detections (MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	18-08-2026 06:46 UTC
Last detection	20-08-2026 13:30 UTC
Coordinates	`37.2881, 39.4903`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Karakeçi (TR), about 19 km. Larger town nearby: Viranşehir, about 25 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 2 satellite source(s): 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.