Wildfire near Mongiuffi Melia
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spreading at an approximate rate of 361 hectares per day across broadleaf forest and other natural land, an active wildfire near Mongiuffi Melia, Italy, has scorched 722 hectares (1,784 acres) over just two days of burning since it started on August 29, 2026. Satellites have detected 31 heat signatures clustered nearby in the last 48 hours, illustrating the broad spread of the active front in a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds during a severe wider crisis in Italy, where 93,665 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 64% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 722 ha (1,784 acres) — about 7.2 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 98,581 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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