Wildfire near Mornese
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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).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) is currently burning near Mornese, Italy, after starting on August 8, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while NASA FIRMS has detected four heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape reflects an active year for wildfires in Italy, where 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026—placing the cumulative burned area 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Italy for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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