Wildfire near Ailoche (Aug 9), Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Ailoche (Aug 9) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ailoche (Aug 9) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.