Wildfire near Ascoli Satriano (IT)
True color
Fire (SWIR)
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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
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).
Burning for three days since July 14, a wildfire near Ascoli Satriano, Italy, is currently active and has consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) of land. The fire's progression remains a point of concern for local authorities as they monitor the ongoing situation.
Satellite data from NASA FIRMS has identified 9 heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the last 48 hours, indicating persistent thermal activity within the perimeter. Emergency teams continue to focus their efforts on containing the blaze as it impacts the landscape surrounding the city.