Started on Sep 11, 2026.
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🟤 brown = already burned
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Bojane, North Macedonia, consuming 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on September 11, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, reflecting the thermal energy of the burning vegetation in the area.
Remote sensing data from the past 48 hours records four heat detections clustering nearby, indicating the current localized spread of the incident. This activity unfolds within North Macedonia's typical fire season, which runs through the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in North Macedonia for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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