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Wildfire near Obârşia-Cloşani (RO) · 117 ha - August 17, 2026

Heat zone117 ha

Detections2

Max. radiative power12.4 MW

Duration9 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Obârşia-Cloşani (RO) from 17-08-2026 11:04 to 17-08-2026 20:12 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 117 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 2 satellite detections (S3B, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	17-08-2026 11:04 UTC
Last detection	17-08-2026 20:12 UTC
Coordinates	`45.0722, 22.6495`

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 17-08 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Obârşia-Cloşani (RO), about 7 km. Larger town nearby: Craiova, about 124 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): S3B, 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.