Started on Aug 4, 2026.
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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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Monreale, Italy, where four separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 100 hectares, or 247 acres, started on August 4, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as Italy has seen 73,523 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 28% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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