Wildfire near Cerignola
Started on Jul 28, 2026.
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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).
Burning across a span of two days with an average daily growth of approximately 50 hectares, a 100-hectare (247-acre) wildfire has ended near Cerignola, Italy. During its progression, satellites registered four heat detections in the surrounding area.
Amidst the activity, orbiting sensors picked up a moderate heat signature from the fire front before the incident was brought to a close following its start on July 28, 2026.
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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