Started on Sep 18, 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
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.
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 116,716 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 104% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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