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Active wildfire near Despotovac (RS) · 607 ha - since September 2, 2026

Active - last updated 10:40 UTC

Heat zone607 ha
Detections31
Max. radiative power96.4 MW
Duration23 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Despotovac (RS). First detected 02-09-2026 11:04 (UTC), last seen 03-09-2026 10:40. The measured heat zone covered roughly 607 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 31 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection02-09-2026 11:04 UTC
Last detection03-09-2026 10:40 UTC
Coordinates43.9991, 21.6438

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 03-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Despotovac (RS), about 19 km. Larger town nearby: Niš, about 78 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.