Wildfire near Minervino Murge (Jul 15 #2)
Started on Jul 15, 2026.
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across other natural land and agricultural areas near Minervino Murge, Italy, the wildfire that ignited on July 15, 2026, spent 24 days active before finally ending, averaging an expansion of approximately 31 hectares per day.
By the time containment was reached, the blaze had consumed a total of 753 hectares, equivalent to 1,861 acres. Recent satellite observations recorded a single heat detection over the previous 48 hours as the fire activity subsided.
This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the broader national landscape, 2026 has seen 75,844 hectares burn thus far, tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 56 days. In total it burned about 753 ha (1,861 acres) — around 7.5 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 107,426 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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