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Active wildfire near Băile Herculane (RO) · 564 ha - since September 17, 2026

Active - last updated 20:21 UTC

Heat zone564 ha
Detections26
Max. radiative power10.9 MW
Duration42 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Băile Herculane (RO). First detected 17-09-2026 01:37 (UTC), last seen 18-09-2026 20:21. The measured heat zone covered roughly 564 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 26 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection17-09-2026 01:37 UTC
Last detection18-09-2026 20:21 UTC
Coordinates44.9036, 22.4476

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 18-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Băile Herculane (RO), about 4 km. Larger town nearby: Craiova, about 126 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, 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.