EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Cammarata (Jul 31)

Started

Burned
532 hectares
1,315 acres
Lasted
94 days
from Jul 31, 2026
Growth per day
6 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 5 km south of Cammarata.

Burning across other natural land and agricultural areas near Cammarata, Italy, a wildfire has burned 532 ha (1,315 acres) over an eight-day span before finally coming to an end. The fire sustained an average daily growth of approximately 67 ha per day after starting on July 31, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year in which 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 33% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 82 days. In total it burned about 532 ha (1,315 acres) — around 5.3 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 117,493 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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