Started on Aug 16, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Forni di Sotto, Italy, where five heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 130 hectares or 321 acres since it started on August 16, 2026, continues to burn within the region's typical fire season that spans from June to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop of heightened fire activity across the country. A total of 84,199 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent above the two-decade average for the nation.
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 113,800 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 99% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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