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Bulgaria: wildfires seen from space, 2000-2026
From November 2000 to 15 October 2026, NASA's MODIS satellites detected 65,171 vegetation fires in this country.
- Fires detected since 2000
- 65,171
- World rank
- #75 of 223
- Share of the world
- 0.06%
- Record year
- 2006
- 20-year change (Aqua)
- −51%
Fires detected per year
Terra from November 2000, Aqua from July 2002. 2026 runs to 15 October.
Year by year data
| Year | Detections |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,323 |
| 2002 | 1,811 |
| 2003 | 2,640 |
| 2004 | 5,391 |
| 2005 | 3,794 |
| 2006 | 5,442 |
| 2007 | 3,370 |
| 2008 | 3,482 |
| 2009 | 1,523 |
| 2010 | 1,807 |
| 2011 | 3,736 |
| 2012 | 3,950 |
| 2013 | 2,445 |
| 2014 | 1,632 |
| 2015 | 1,621 |
| 2016 | 2,479 |
| 2017 | 2,793 |
| 2018 | 2,105 |
| 2019 | 3,716 |
| 2020 | 918 |
| 2021 | 858 |
| 2022 | 1,025 |
| 2023 | 828 |
| 2024 | 1,158 |
| 2025 | 777 |
| 2026 | 457 |
Fire season: average detections per month, 2003-2025
In short
2006 is the year with the most detections (5,442); the record month is August 2004, with 2,761.
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 59% of an average year's detections.
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 51% (Aqua satellite).
The average radiative power of a detection (Aqua satellite) went from 24.9 MW in 2003-2012 to 30.7 MW in 2016-2025.
In 2026 (to 15 October): 457 detections; from January to September, −81% against the average of the same months in 2003-2025.
Method and sourcesFrequently asked questions
Bulgaria: frequently asked questions
Bulgaria: how many wildfires are there each year?
On average 2,500 vegetation fires detected a year by the MODIS satellites in 2003-2025, with a high of 5,442 in 2006.
Bulgaria: are wildfires increasing?
Against 2003-2012, yearly detections in 2016-2025 fell by 51% (Aqua satellite).
Bulgaria: when is the fire season?
The fire season is concentrated between August and October: these three months hold 59% of an average year's detections.
Bulgaria: what was the worst year for wildfires?
2006, with 5,442 detections. The record month was August 2004, with 2,761.
Other countries
- Kenya84,458
- Ecuador82,876
- Nepal81,425
- Portugal78,695
- Bangladesh64,502
- Uzbekistan60,487
- Belarus59,102
- Gabon55,013
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