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Active wildfire near Kosovo Polje (XK) · 525 ha - since September 18, 2026

Active - last updated 00:24 UTC

Heat zone525 ha
Detections22
Max. radiative power20.7 MW
Duration3 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Kosovo Polje (XK). First detected 18-09-2026 10:28 (UTC), last seen 22-09-2026 00:24. The measured heat zone covered roughly 525 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 22 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection18-09-2026 10:28 UTC
Last detection22-09-2026 00:24 UTC
Coordinates42.6318, 21.0617

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 20-09 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Kosovo Polje (XK), about 5 km. Larger town nearby: Pristina, about 10 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. 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.