Wildfire near Mačvanska Mitrovica, Serbia (2026)

Wildfire near Mačvanska Mitrovica — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Mačvanska Mitrovica — 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 10 km north of Mačvanska Mitrovica.

Summary written on Oct 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Mačvanska Mitrovica, Serbia, where 26 thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 600 hectares, equivalent to 1,483 acres, since it started on October 1, 2026.

This ongoing incident is unfolding within Serbia during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.