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Wildfire near Gacko

Active · 300 ha (741 acres) · started 2026-09-04 · updated 2026-09-05

Wildfire near Gacko — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

An active wildfire is currently burning near Gacko in Bosnia and Herzegovina, having scorched 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, since it started on September 4, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 12 localized heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.

This ongoing fire activity occurs within the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 km².

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

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