Started on Jul 22, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire near Alimena, Italy, which has already grown to 500 ha (1,236 acres) since it started on 2026-07-22.
Mapping systems have detected 22 thermal anomalies in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the ongoing spread of the blaze.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 117,121 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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