Wildfire near Forenza
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire near Forenza, Italy, where six separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which first ignited on August 4, 2026, has consumed 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The wider territorial impact is already significant, contributing to a broader national total of 73,323 hectares burned so far in 2026—a figure that stands 28 percent above the two-decade average.
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.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 73,523 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 28% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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