Wildfire near Ailoche
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Ailoche, Italy, where six separate thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which has scorched 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on August 4, 2026, continues to burn actively within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop of elevated fire activity across the country, where 73,523 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 28% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 73,523 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 28% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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