Wildfire near Anguillara Sabazia
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A wildfire is currently active near Anguillara Sabazia, Italy, having burned 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on August 4, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October, the active fire front is producing a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected five heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating the current spread of the incident. This event unfolds during a broader national fire year in which 74,290 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 30% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 74,290 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 30% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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