Wildfire near Nevesinje (Sep 8), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2026)

Wildfire near Nevesinje (Sep 8) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Nevesinje (Sep 8) — 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 10 km south of Nevesinje.

Summary written on Sep 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A low-intensity wildfire remains active near Nevesinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, after igniting on September 8, 2026. Satellites have registered 10 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, signaling the current geographic spread of the fire across the area.

The blaze has grown to encompass 250 hectares, which is approximately 618 acres. Operations to manage the incident continue as the fire burns through the region.

This event falls within the typical fire season for Bosnia and Herzegovina, which spans the warm and dry months from roughly May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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.