Started on Sep 16, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
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 has been burning in Montenegro for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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