Wildfire near Lucoli
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for five days with an average daily growth of approximately 112 hectares, the active wildfire near Lucoli, Italy, has consumed 558 hectares, or 1,379 acres, since it started on July 29, 2026. Satellites have recently picked up nine heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the landscape.
The flames are scorching other natural land and transitional woodland-shrub within the municipality of Lucoli. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from June to October.
Italy is facing a broader crisis this year, with 71,306 hectares burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 25 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 5 days. So far it has affected roughly 558 ha (1,379 acres) — about 5.6 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 71,306 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 25% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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