Wildfire near Bonea, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Bonea — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Bonea — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Bonea.

Burning across a geographic setting that typically faces heightened risk during a fire season lasting from June to October, a wildfire near Bonea, Italy, burned for 35 days after starting on September 22, 2026. Before the fire ultimately ended, satellites registered an intense heat signature from its peak fire radiative power, reflecting the severity of the front while it remained active.

By satellite estimate, the blaze affected roughly 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres. This single incident unfolded within a broader national landscape that has seen 117,295 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 105% above the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.