Started on Jul 21, 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
Burning across agricultural areas and other natural land near Butera, Italy, the wildfire that started on July 21, 2026, has burned a total of 1,353 hectares (3,343 acres) over a span of 18 days before finally ending. Throughout its active phase, the fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 75 hectares per day. Satellite monitoring from NASA FIRMS detected a single heat signature over a recent 48-hour period, marking the diminishing activity of the incident in the region.
This event unfolds within the context of Italy's typical fire season, which generally spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire situation shows significant expansion, with 75,844 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that runs 33% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 92 days. In total it burned about 1,353 ha (3,343 acres) — around 14 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 117,121 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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