Wildfire near Rumboci
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Rumboci, Bosnia and Herzegovina, highlighting the severe energy driving the front across the landscape. The active blaze has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it started on September 4, 2026.
Remote sensing platforms have detected 12 thermal anomalies nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent and clustering of heat signatures associated with the spreading incident.
This event is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bosnia and Herzegovina for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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