Wildfires in Albania — what is burning right now?

Live overview of Albanian wildfires: every burned area measured in the past 42 days, the nearest town for each fire, and day-by-day satellite image series for the biggest ones. Hotspot detections on the live map refresh every 20 minutes.

73measured burned areas · 42 days
49,510hectares burned · 42 days
Sep 30, 2026latest detection

Map — hotspots and burned areas in Albania

Dots are satellite heat detections from the past 42 days — bright yellow is the last 24 hours. Brown outlines are measured burned areas: click one for size and dates. Photo pins open the day-by-day satellite image series of that fire.

Burned areas in Albania — past 42 days

AreaFirst seenLast seenNearest townSatellite series
Burned area near Sarandë from space267 haSep 28, 2026Sep 30, 2026Sarandë · 7 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Shkodër from space207 haSep 30, 2026Sep 30, 2026Shkodër · 11 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Kavajë from space288 haSep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026Kavajë · 4 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Gjadër, Dajc from space116 haSep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026Gjadër, Dajc · 6 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Krujë from space166 haSep 15, 2026Sep 28, 2026Krujë · 4 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Krujë from space498 haSep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026Krujë · 5 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Selishtë from space469 haSep 22, 2026Sep 24, 2026Selishtë · 4 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Thumanë from space250 haSep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026Thumanësatellite series →
Burned area near Bubq from space255 haSep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026Bubqsatellite series →
Burned area near Fier from space187 haSep 24, 2026Sep 24, 2026Fier · 7 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Novoselë from space597 haSep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Novoselësatellite series →
Burned area near Brataj from space206 haSep 23, 2026Sep 24, 2026Bratajsatellite series →
454 haSep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026Vlorë · 9 km—
Burned area near Ishëm from space228 haSep 23, 2026Sep 23, 2026Ishëm · 6 kmsatellite series →
550 haSep 22, 2026Sep 23, 2026Thumanësatellite series →
157 haSep 20, 2026Sep 20, 2026Fushë-Krujësatellite series →
Burned area near Topojë from space251 haSep 20, 2026Sep 20, 2026Topojë · 4 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Bulqizë from space530 haAug 31, 2026Sep 12, 2026Bulqizë · 10 kmsatellite series →
139 haSep 7, 2026Sep 12, 2026Krujë · 4 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Bulqizë from space2,415 haAug 27, 2026Sep 11, 2026Bulqizësatellite series →
Burned area near Pukë from space3,436 haSep 6, 2026Sep 11, 2026Pukë · 4 kmsatellite series →
453 haSep 8, 2026Sep 11, 2026Lekas · 7 km—
436 haSep 6, 2026Sep 10, 2026Selitë · 6 km—
Burned area near Shkodër from space1,420 haSep 5, 2026Sep 10, 2026Shkodër · 5 kmsatellite series →
Burned area near Tirana from space204 haSep 8, 2026Sep 10, 2026Tirana · 17 kmsatellite series →
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Data. Hotspots: NASA MODIS & VIIRS (updated ~20 min). Burned-area outlines and sizes: Copernicus Emergency Management Service / EFFIS (CC BY 4.0). Satellite image series: Copernicus Sentinel-2. Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

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