Wildfire near Ailoche (Aug 9)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Ailoche, Italy, an active wildfire has consumed 250 hectares, or 618 acres, since it started on August 9, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 11 heat detections cluster nearby in the area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the country, 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 33 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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 105,137 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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