Wildfire near Canossa
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Canossa, Italy, where five heat detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 7, 2026, has consumed 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Broader national figures show that 75,844 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 33 percent 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 104,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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