Wildfire near Chieuti (Aug 20)
Started on Aug 20, 2026.
Italy todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Chieuti, Italy, having scorched 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, since it started on August 20, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident have registered a low heat intensity, indicating a cooler-burning front, while detecting four separate heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the country, the wider wildfire situation for 2026 has already accumulated 86,309 burned hectares, a figure that stands 51 percent above the two-decade average.
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 107,426 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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