Wildfire near Petina, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Petina — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Petina — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
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

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the city of Petina, Italy, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while four distinct heat detections over the last 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape.

The current incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. This particular fire adds to a broader national crisis, with 108,719 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026—a staggering 90% 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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.