Started on Oct 3, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
A low-intensity wildfire remains active near Debar, North Macedonia, where satellites are picking up a minimal heat signature from the active front. Six recent heat detections over the past 48 hours have been registered nearby, mapping the localized spread of the incident.
The current blaze is burning across 130 hectares, which translates to approximately 321 acres, following its initial ignition on October 3, 2026. This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the country's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in North Macedonia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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