Wildfire near Cavazzo Carnico, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Cavazzo Carnico — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Cavazzo Carnico — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Cavazzo Carnico, Italy, an active wildfire has consumed 280 hectares (692 acres) since it started on August 16, 2026. Satellite data indicates a moderate heat intensity from the fire front, while 16 thermal heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze across the landscape.

This incident occurs within Italy's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 82,579 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 44% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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.