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Active wildfire near Zaouiet Medien (TN) · 552 ha - since October 4, 2026

Active - last updated 08:11 UTC

Heat zone552 ha
Detections28
Max. radiative power126.7 MW
Duration2 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Zaouiet Medien (TN). First detected 04-10-2026 12:06 (UTC), last seen 07-10-2026 08:11. The measured heat zone covered roughly 552 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 28 satellite detections (N21, S3B, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection04-10-2026 12:06 UTC
Last detection07-10-2026 08:11 UTC
Coordinates36.8028, 9.0693

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 05-10 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Zaouiet Medien (TN), about 4 km. Larger town nearby: Bizerte, about 89 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.