Started on Jul 22, 2026.
Italy today7 days
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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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire near Maratea, Italy, which has grown to cover 130 ha (321 acres) since it started on 2026-07-22.
Orbiting sensors have detected 15 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the area.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 117,128 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 105% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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