Wildfire near Graniti
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Graniti, Italy, where 29 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the sprawling spread of the front across the landscape. The active blaze, which has been burning since August 30, 2026, spans 550 ha (1,359 acres).
This fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 93,665 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 64% above the two-decade average. Such activity arrives squarely within the country's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 1 day. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 105,137 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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