Wildfire near Chieuti (Sep 8)
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A wildfire remains active near Chieuti, Italy, having burned 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 8, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside seven thermal detections recorded in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current thermal activity of the incident.
This ongoing fire unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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