Wildfire near Nikšić
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning in the warm, dry months, roughly May to October, an active wildfire has scorched 530 ha (1,310 acres) near Nikšić, Montenegro, since it started on August 24, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, indicating steady combustion as the blaze continues to advance through the region.
Surrounding the main incident, remote sensing instruments have detected 22 thermal anomalies in the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent and clustering of heat signatures nearby as the fire spreads across the landscape.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montenegro for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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