Started on Aug 28, 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 Monteverde, Italy, a 584-hectare (1,443-acre) wildfire has now ended after a 27-day run that consumed agricultural areas and broadleaf forest at an average rate of approximately 22 hectares per day since its start on August 28, 2026. Satellites detected two heat signatures nearby during the final stages of the event.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, the broader landscape reflects extreme conditions, with 111,641 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 95 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 45 days. In total it burned about 584 ha (1,443 acres) — around 5.8 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 116,754 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 104% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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