Wildfire near Kuštilj, Serbia (2026)

Wildfire near Kuštilj — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Kuštilj — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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 20 km southwest of Kuštilj.

Burning across a total of 43 days after starting on October 1, 2026, the wildfire near Kuštilj, Serbia, has officially ended. The regional fire activity unfolded within the typical fire season, which generally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October. Throughout its duration, satellites monitored the progression of the fire near the city.

During the event, satellites picked up a moderate heat signature from the burning front. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the final extent of the fire is roughly estimated at 230 hectares, which is equivalent to 568 acres. With the incident now concluded, no ongoing spread or active burning is reported in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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.