Started on Sep 9, 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
An active wildfire spanning 200 hectares, or approximately 494 acres, is currently burning near the city of Potoci in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having started on September 9, 2026, the fire is maintaining a moderate heat intensity, with peak fire radiative power prompting satellites to pick up steady thermal signatures along the front.
Surrounding the active perimeter, space-borne sensors have detected a cluster of 29 heat signatures over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze through the area. This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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