Started on Aug 7, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Cassano all'Ionio, Italy, which has already consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 7, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected four separate heat signatures clustering nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.
This incident unfolds during Italy's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened vulnerability as 75,844 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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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