Started on Oct 19, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Macomer, Italy, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on October 19, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while four distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours show how far the fire has spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The wider landscape reflects a severe year for wildfires, with 116,834 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 104% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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 116,834 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 104% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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