Wildfire near Irsina, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Irsina — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Irsina — 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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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Irsina.

Summary written on Sep 8, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Irsina, Italy, which has scorched 100 hectares (247 acres) since it began on September 7, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected five separate heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The blaze contributes to a broader national trend in 2026, where a total of 106,235 hectares have burned so far—a figure that stands 86% 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. 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.