Wildfire near Dobrica, Serbia (2026)

Wildfire near Dobrica — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Dobrica — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km west of Dobrica.

Burning across the landscape in Serbia near the city of Dobrica during the warm, dry months—roughly May to October—a wildfire spanned a 43-day duration after starting on October 1, 2026. Satellites tracked a moderate heat signature coming from the burning front as the fire progressed through its lengthy run.

By satellite estimate, the blaze ultimately affected roughly 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres. The incident has now ended, concluding the weeks of activity associated with the seasonal fire conditions in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.