Wildfire near Monreale (Aug 4)
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Fire (SWIR)
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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 near Monreale, Italy, an active wildfire has consumed 200 hectares, equivalent to 494 acres, since it started on August 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while eight thermal detections recorded over the past 48 hours show how far the fire has spread across the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Broader country data shows that 73,523 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 28 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 ha (494 acres) — about 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 73,523 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 28% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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