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
Burning near Monreale, Italy, an active wildfire has scorched 200 hectares (494 acres) over two days of activity, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 100 hectares per day since it started on August 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside eight heat detections clustering nearby over the last 48 hours to mark the spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape faces heightened threat, with 74,290 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 30% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 113,800 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 99% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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