Wildfire near Caltagirone
Started on Aug 8, 2026.
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Caltagirone, Italy, where four separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers an expanse of 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, began on August 8, 2026, and continues to burn actively within a region that experiences its typical fire season from June to October.
This active incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 75,844 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a total tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 107,426 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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