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Wildfire near Benneckenstein (DE) · 121 ha - August 13, 2026

Heat zone121 ha
Detections6
Max. radiative power78.2 MW
Duration2 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Benneckenstein (DE) from 13-08-2026 10:41 to 13-08-2026 13:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 121 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, N20, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection13-08-2026 10:41 UTC
Last detection13-08-2026 13:40 UTC
Coordinates51.6636, 10.7493

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 13-08 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Benneckenstein (DE), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Salzgitter, about 60 km.

Observed by

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