Started on Jul 17, 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 across agricultural areas and transitional woodland-shrub near Noragugume, Italy, a 1,575-hectare (3,892-acre) wildfire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 72 hectares per day over a 22-day burning period before finally coming to an end. The blaze developed within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolded during a broader national fire year that has seen 75,844 hectares burn so far in 2026, tracking 33% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 45 days. In total it burned about 1,575 ha (3,892 acres) — around 16 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 109,666 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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