Started on Sep 8, 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 Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina, an active wildfire spanning 150 hectares (371 acres) has been tracked by satellites picking up an intense heat signature, reflecting the high thermal output of the burning front. The blaze, which started on September 8, 2026, is situated in a region where the typical fire season spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
Over the past 48 hours, satellite monitoring has detected six heat signatures clustered in the vicinity, indicating the ongoing spread and activity of the fire in the area surrounding Potoci.
In context
This wildfire burned in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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