Started on Sep 23, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Samokov in North Macedonia, having scorched 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on September 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by four recent heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the footprint of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in North Macedonia for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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