Started on Aug 2, 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 with six recent detections clustered nearby as an active wildfire continues to burn near Castelvetrano, Italy. Having started on August 2, 2026, the fire has grown to cover 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 71,306 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 25 percent increase above the two-decade average. The blaze is active during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
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 109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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