Wildfire near Monreale (Jul 22 #2)
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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 1,359 hectares (3,358 acres) of other natural land and sclerophyllous vegetation, a wildfire near Monreale, Italy, has concluded its 17-day run after starting on July 22, 2026. Throughout its duration, the blaze maintained an average daily growth of approximately 80 hectares per day, while satellites detected a single heat signature near the area over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 75,844 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 45 days. In total it burned about 1,359 ha (3,358 acres) — around 14 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 105,137 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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