It would appear from the latest FIRMS data that Bakhmut is squarely in Russia’s crosshairs as they appear to be advancing from the southeast and east directions.
Fires on the Russian side of the line seems just as intense as those on the outskirts of Bakhmut but somewhat more distributed. Hopefully HIMARs are positioned to the west/northwest of this zone and can continue to hit ammo depots while M777 can slow the advance.