Started on Oct 6, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nikinci, Serbia, where 19 separate thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to reveal a rapidly spreading front. The blaze, which ignited on September 28, 2026, has already consumed 380 hectares, translating to approximately 939 acres.
This active fire is unfolding against the backdrop of Serbia's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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