Wildfire near Minervino Murge (Aug 10), Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Minervino Murge (Aug 10) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Minervino Murge (Aug 10) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Minervino Murge, Italy, having scorched 200 hectares, or approximately 494 acres, since it started on August 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, with eight FIRMS heat detections recorded over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread and nearby clustering.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened concerns as Italy has already seen 78,407 hectares burn so far in 2026, tracking 37 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 1 day. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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.