Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km northeast of Licata.
Burning near the city of Licata, Italy, a wildfire that began on August 10, 2026, has now ended after a span of 80 days. During its activity, satellites picked up an intense heat signature from the fire front, reflecting the severity of the blaze within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
By satellite estimate, the fire reached roughly 150 hectares, or 371 acres. This event unfolds within a broader national context where 117,492 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 105 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 117,574 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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