A heat wave peaks on Friday, 28 August, with daily temperatures between 32 and 39 degrees Celsius and locally reaching 42 degrees, while Saharan dust concentrations are expected Friday and Saturday, reducing air quality and requiring particular caution for vulnerable populations.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsRadiosarajevo.ba · Tuzlanski.ba
Months of drought caused severe agricultural damage across Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring countries, with corn destroyed by up to 95 percent on some plots. Farmers warn that consequences will emerge through winter and spring via rising prices for staples like meat, bread and milk, with problems spreading across all agricultural sectors.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 BiH · Zenit.ba
A fire that spread from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Konavle hills is under control with reduced firefighter presence, though a western section still smolders and one team will remain on standby.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsJutarnji list · FENA (Federalna novinska agencija)
Public Investment Minister Darko Glišić attributed recent wildfires to protest-organizing circles, which opposition party SRCE called a false and irresponsible claim meant to deflect from state failures. Serbia experienced an ecological disaster at the Deliblatska Peščara protected site, where over 3,500 hectares burned, which SRCE attributes to the authorities' negligence rather than external causes.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Srbija · Danas
The fire on Trebević has flared up again in difficult terrain below a transmission tower, with firefighters, vehicles and around 100 forestry workers fighting it and adequate water supplies on hand.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsRadio-televizija Republike Srpske · SRNA (Novinska agencija Republike Srpske)
Multiple wildfires are active across several municipalities in Montenegro and reported as under control, with civil protection services requesting aerial support for fires near Nikšić and Cetinje.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsVijesti · N1 Srbija
An elderly man's body was found in the Sava river near Zabrežje village outside Obrenovac yesterday evening around 8 PM. There are no visible signs of violent death according to initial reports, and the body has been taken for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsKurir · Nova.rs
Forecasts predict an exceptionally hot period in Croatia with Friday temperatures approaching 40°C and warnings of heat wave risk from the national meteorological service. After the heat, Saturday onwards is expected to bring unstable weather with possible rain, showers and thunderstorms.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Hrvatska · Index.hr
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 200 fires this year burning over 40,000 hectares, making it the region's worst for burned area. Fire service experts cite lack of organized work, outdated laws, insufficient oversight, and inadequate numbers of professional firefighters as reasons for the poor response.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 BiH · Banjaluka.net
A fire at the Lapoš landfill in Kula continues burning on the third day amid complaints about smoke, while local authorities have not responded to questions about the cause, air quality, or protective measures.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Srbija · Nova.rs
Fires have been active for ten days in southern Croatia after spreading from Bosnia and Herzegovina, with about 50 firefighters deployed daily and aerial water bombers assisting; difficult terrain, three months of drought and wind hamper efforts, while fire commanders report no official request from Bosnia and Herzegovina for Croatian air support.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsIndex.hr · Oslobođenje
The United States has declared a natural disaster in Puerto Rico due to severe drought affecting over a third of the island, prompting agricultural shutdowns and water rationing for more than 180,000 consumers, leading to emergency measures and National Guard deployment.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Srbija · Index.hr
Strong earthquakes struck different areas in 2026, prompting questions about increasing frequency, but statistics show that 26 earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 or higher recorded so far this year is somewhat below the average of 46 per year and below the average frequency of the past 40 years. Scientists explain that earthquake numbers are stable and the perception of increasing frequency stems from media coverage of recent destructive events and cognitive biases such as recency bias and the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Hrvatska · Oslobođenje
An older man's body was found in the Zapadna Morava near Ovčar Banja today. Police from Čačak and rescue firefighters recovered the body and notified the competent prosecutor's office, which will determine the circumstances.
2 sourcesAccidents and natural hazardsN1 Srbija · Nova.rs
These events count towards no band, municipality or active-source figure, and are not drawn on the map. The region is Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. How this is decided
A count of events per day, not an index. A bar takes the colour of the worst band that day. This chart counts ALL events, including those outside the region, by the day they were first seen — which is why it does not match the number in the heading, which counts the region in the chosen window. The bar colour comes from that same unfenced set. The media signal index is not calculated yet; its formula will be published before the first number.