Started on Aug 24, 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 Dolno Količani in North Macedonia, an active wildfire has consumed 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it started on August 24, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature from the fire's front, while 15 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the perimeter.
This incident is occurring within North Macedonia's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in North Macedonia for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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