Wildfire near Futei/Furtei, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Futei/Furtei — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Futei/Furtei — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

Burning near the municipality of Futei/Furtei in Italy, a wildfire that ignited on August 2, 2026, has now ended after spanning an unusual duration of 86 days through the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Satellite observations during the event recorded an intense heat signature from the fire front, while a rough satellite-based estimate placed the affected footprint at approximately 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.

This incident unfolded amid a broader national wildfire crisis in Italy, where 117,492 hectares have burned so far in 2026—a staggering 105 percent above the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.