Wildfire near Castellaneta
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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).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, is currently burning near Castellaneta, Italy, after starting on August 8, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while four distinct thermal detections registered over the past 48 hours indicate the spread of the blaze across the affected landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The current fire adds to a broader national toll, with 75,844 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a figure tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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