EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Cattolica Eraclea

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
130 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 22, 2026
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 10 km southwest of Cattolica Eraclea.

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire near Cattolica Eraclea, Italy, which has already scorched 130 ha (321 acres) since it began on July 22, 2026.

Monitoring systems have registered 18 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across the region.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 117,121 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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