Started on Aug 31, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Arpaia, Italy, which has scorched 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on August 31, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected five heat signatures over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front as it burns through the region's typical June-to-October fire season.
This incident unfolds during a particularly severe year for the country. So far in 2026, 98,581 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that surges 72% above the two-decade average for Italy.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 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 109,386 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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