Wildfire near Šavnik (Sep 16), Montenegro (2026)

Wildfire near Šavnik (Sep 16) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Šavnik (Sep 16) — 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

About 10 km southwest of Šavnik.

Summary written on Sep 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A low-intensity wildfire remains active near the municipality of Šavnik, Montenegro, having consumed 130 hectares (321 acres) since it began on September 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the front, while 16 distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, mapping the current spread of the active blaze.

This incident unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Montenegro for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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.