Wildfire near Ulcinj, Montenegro (2026)

Wildfire near Ulcinj — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ulcinj — 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 northeast of Ulcinj.

Summary written on Aug 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Ulcinj, Montenegro, where 16 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 400 hectares, or 988 acres, started on August 14, 2026.

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

In context

This wildfire burned in Montenegro for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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.