Wildfire near Futei/Furtei
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire near Futei/Furtei, Italy, which has burned 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 2, 2026. The fire is currently active within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October, with four heat detections recorded nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that has seen 71,306 hectares burn across the country so far in 2026, tracking 25% above the 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.
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 104,134 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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