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Wildfire near Noto

Ended · 100 ha (247 acres) · started 2026-07-22 · updated 2026-07-23

This fire in numbers3 days
100Hectares247Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Jul 22, 2026.

Italy today7 days
8Fires · 7d80Hotspots 48h1,050Hectares · 7d
Last 7 days · risingHow many named wildfires were burning on each of the last 7 days. It rises when there are more than on the earlier days.
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Wildfire near Noto — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Noto — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning near Noto, Italy, an active wildfire spanning 100 ha (247 acres) continues to be monitored following its start on July 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside seven heat detections clustered in the area over the past 48 hours.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 108,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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