Started on Aug 22, 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
An active wildfire burning near the city of Dobruševo in North Macedonia has charred 480 hectares, equivalent to 1,186 acres, since it started on August 13, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while thermal sensors have registered 21 separate heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This ongoing incident is taking place within the region's typical fire season, which generally spans 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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