Started on Oct 6, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Drežnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where four separate thermal anomalies have been detected over the past forty-eight hours, indicating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
The blaze, which started on October 6, 2026, has grown to encompass 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres. This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for less than a day. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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