Wildfires in Sinop, Turkey
Sinop is a province of Turkey — humid forest, tea and hazelnut groves and steep valleys. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Sinop, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here are less common in this humid region but rise during long dry spells and in autumn. Its capital is Sinop.
Right now in Sinop: wind 9 km/h N, fire danger Very low.
Current fires in Sinop
No significant fires are currently detected in Sinop.
Main towns
Sinop
Neighbouring regions
Amasya Artvin Bartın Bayburt Bolu Çorum Düzce Giresun Gümüşhane Karabük Kastamonu Ordu Rize Samsun Tokat Trabzon Zonguldak
Wildfire season in Sinop
Wildfires across Sinop are less common in this humid region but rise during long dry spells and in autumn. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Sinop fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 112).
Frequently asked questions
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Where does the Sinop wildfire data come from?
Is the Sinop fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.