Wildfire near Morlupo
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Morlupo, Italy, an active wildfire spanning 130 hectares (321 acres) continues to demand resources after starting on July 30, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front.
In the past 48 hours, orbital instruments have registered five distinct heat detections clustered near the perimeter, indicating ongoing activity across the affected zone.
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 106,235 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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