Wildfire near Potoci
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Potoci, Bosnia and Herzegovina, an active wildfire has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on September 5, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October, the blaze has maintained a rapid trajectory.
Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature across the front, matching the 14 distinct heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours to indicate how far the fire has spread in the vicinity.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bosnia and Herzegovina for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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