Wildfire near Canossa
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the municipality of Canossa in Italy, an active wildfire has consumed 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres, since it started on August 7, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while five separate heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the fire across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 74,656 hectares already burned in the country so far in 2026, tracking 30% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 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 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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