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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) is burning near Potoci in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with satellites detecting a low heat intensity from the fire front. Despite the low thermal signature, the fire has prompted 18 distinct heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident since it started on September 9, 2026.
This ongoing fire activity unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm and dry months from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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