Started on Jul 22, 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
About 5 km west of Francofonte.
Burning across agricultural areas and mixed forest near Francofonte, Italy, the wildfire tracked an average daily growth of approximately 96 hectares per day over a span of 17 days before finally ending. Having started on July 22, 2026, the blaze ultimately consumed a total size of 1,626 hectares, which equals 4,018 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 33 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 91 days. In total it burned about 1,626 ha (4,018 acres) — around 16 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 117,121 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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