Started on Sep 10, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Camporeale, Italy, having scorched 130 hectares or 321 acres since it started on September 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while nine separate heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the active fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 107,597 hectares already burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that stands 88% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 116,716 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 104% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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