Started on Sep 10, 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
Burning near the city of Nikšić in Montenegro, an active wildfire has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 10, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a low heat signature from the fire's front, alongside 20 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours that indicate the extent of the spread.
This ongoing blaze is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Montenegro for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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