Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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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
Burning near Bosansko Grahovo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, an active wildfire has expanded across 780 hectares, or 1,927 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 31 distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate where the fire has spread in the surrounding area.
This ongoing incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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