Wildfire near Montemilone (Sep 18), Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Montemilone (Sep 18) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Montemilone (Sep 18) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 15 km northeast of Montemilone.

Summary written on Sep 19, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 130-hectare (321-acre) active wildfire burning near Montemilone, Italy, where six thermal anomalies have been detected in the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread. Having started on September 18, 2026, the blaze unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

This incident contributes to a broader national trend in 2026, during which 109,956 hectares have burned so far, a figure that stands 92% above the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.