Wildfire near Ruma, Serbia (2026)

Wildfire near Ruma — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ruma — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 31, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across 100 hectares (247 acres) in Ruma Municipality, Serbia, an active wildfire has prompted ongoing response efforts since it started on July 31, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside five distinct thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.

In context

This wildfire burned in Serbia for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.