Wildfire near Tomislavgrad
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 the active wildfire burning near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where sensors registered 23 thermal detections over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the sprawling footprint of the active front. The blaze, which covers an area of 580 hectares or 1,433 acres, ignited on August 13, 2026.
This incident unfolds squarely within the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 580 ha (1,433 acres) — about 5.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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