Wildfire near Cutro (Aug 1)

An active wildfire covering 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, continues to burn near the city of Cutro in Italy. Having started on August 1, 2026, the fire remains currently active as it progresses through the region's landscape during the typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while NASA FIRMS has detected six heat signatures in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized spread of the incident.

This ongoing fire occurs within a broader national context where 71,306 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that sits 25% above the two-decade average for the nation.