Wildfire near Šavnik
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 380-hectare (939-acre) active wildfire burning near Šavnik, Montenegro. Having started on September 4, 2026, the blaze continues to affect the area during the country's typical fire season, which runs through the warm and dry months from roughly May to October.
Mapping data shows that 15 heat detections have been registered in the vicinity over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front in the Šavnik region.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Montenegro for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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