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Active wildfire near Polop (ES) · 193 ha - since September 8, 2026

Active - last updated 14:00 UTC

Heat zone193 ha
Detections14
Max. radiative power74.0 MW
Duration3 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Polop (ES). First detected 08-09-2026 10:10 (UTC), last seen 08-09-2026 14:00. The measured heat zone covered roughly 193 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 14 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection08-09-2026 10:10 UTC
Last detection08-09-2026 14:00 UTC
Coordinates38.6334, -0.1487

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 08-09 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Polop (ES), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Alicante, about 43 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG. 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.