Wildfire near Bivona (Jul 18 #2)
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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).
Burning across agricultural areas and other natural land near Bivona, Italy, a wildfire that started on July 18, 2026, has burned 2,265 hectares (5,597 acres) over a span of 21 days before ending. The fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 108 hectares per day while it was active. Recent satellite data shows that NASA FIRMS picked up two heat detections in the 48 hours surrounding the incident, indicating the localized spread of the remaining thermal activity.
This event unfolds within the context of Italy's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 33% above the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 47 days. In total it burned about 2,265 ha (5,597 acres) — around 23 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 105,137 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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