Are there wildfires in Turkey right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 415 active fire hotspots in Turkey over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Turkey Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Turkey
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires turkey, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Turkey from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.

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Active hotspots

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Conditions at 33 km W of Osmaniye

7 km/h from the SSE — carrying smoke towards the NNW.

25°C · 70% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 12.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 36 · US AQI 52

Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

44 active fires in Turkey

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
33 km W of Osmaniye
59 detections~62.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:41 UTC37.166, 35.894
306 MW
2
43 km SW of Silopi, Şırnak
26 detections~36.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:41 UTC36.924, 42.216
297 MW
3
21 km NW of Batman
14 detections~11.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 11:02 UTC38.027, 40.974
116 MW
4
73 km SW of Diyarbakır
12 detections~20 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC37.655, 39.467
80 MW
5
17 km W of Diyarbakır
6 detections~5.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC37.935, 40.033
78 MW
6
11 km SE of Tarsus, Mersin
6 detections~9.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:41 UTC36.835, 34.958
71 MW
7
47 km N of Edirne
4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 11:21 UTC42.100, 26.488
67 MW
8
23 km S of Mardin
6 detections~15.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC37.105, 40.714
62 MW
9
24 km SW of Cizre, Şırnak
9 detections~5.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 11:02 UTC37.130, 42.083
58 MW
10
19 km N of Diyarbakır
3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 10:41 UTC38.087, 40.215
50 MW

Plus 102 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

Fires by region in Turkey

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