Wildfire near Erdevik, Serbia (2026)

Wildfire near Erdevik — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Erdevik — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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 5 km south of Erdevik.

Burning across a stretch of land in Serbia near the city of Erdevik, a wildfire has concluded a lengthy endurance that spanned thirty-five days after first igniting on October 5, 2026. The incident developed during the tail end of the typical fire season, which generally encompasses the warm, dry months running roughly from May to October in the region.

During the course of the burn, orbital monitoring equipment recorded a moderate heat signature emanating from the front, reflecting the intensity of the combustion process. Satellite estimation methods placed the final spatial footprint at roughly 100 hectares, which converts to approximately 247 acres. With the status now recorded as ended, all active burning has ceased at the site.

In context

This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.