EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Cerignola

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
100 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 28, 2026
Wildfire near Cerignola — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Cerignola — 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

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The story so far

About 20 km north of Cerignola.

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. 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 117,492 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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