Started on Aug 4, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning for 24 days near Ailoche, Italy, a wildfire that consumed 1,535 hectares (3,793 acres) of other natural land and broadleaf forest has now ended. The fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 64 hectares per day since it started on August 4, 2026.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 93,369 hectares have burned in Italy so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 50 days. In total it burned about 1,535 ha (3,793 acres) — around 15 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 111,641 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 95% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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