Started on Jul 24, 2026.
Italy today7 days
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🟢 green = vegetation
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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
Burning near Vizzini in Italy, the active wildfire has scorched 180 ha (445 acres) since its start on July 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside seven heat detections in the past 48 hours highlighting the cluster of heat nearby.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 4 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 117,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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