Wildfire near Carlentini (Jul 22)
Started on Jul 22, 2026.
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Fire (SWIR)
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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 Carlentini, Italy, an active wildfire has charred 200 ha (494 acres) since it started on July 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, with 18 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours indicating the active spread of the blaze.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 108,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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