Started on Jul 31, 2026.
Italy todayLive
True view
Fire view
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now
Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Padru, Italy, having blackened 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on July 31, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, the active blaze is generating a moderate heat signature according to satellite observations, with four thermal detections recorded in the area over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of heightened fire activity. Across the country, 70,841 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 24% above the two-decade average.
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.
We'll email you if it grows, if it gets more contained, or if it goes out.
At most one alert every 6 hours, and only when something changes.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Be the first to report what is happening →
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Italy
- Wildfire near Arola-PreazzanoActive
- Wildfire near MarianopoliEnded
- Wildfire near Montemilone (Sep 13)Active
- Wildfire near PetinaActive
- Wildfire near Castel di JudicaEnded
- Wildfire near AvolaEnded