Started on Aug 30, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A wildfire actively burning near Colletorto, Italy, has consumed 130 hectares (321 acres) since it began on August 30, 2026. Satellites have picked up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside seven heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the spread of the fire in the surrounding area.
The blaze unfolds within a broader national context of heightened fire activity in Italy, where the typical fire season runs from June to October. So far in 2026, 93,665 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that tracking shows is 64 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 109,386 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 91% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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