Wildfire near Polizzi Generosa
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Polizzi Generosa, Italy, reflecting the fierce combustion at the fire front. Having already consumed 180 hectares, equivalent to 445 acres, the blaze has generated eight separate heat detections over the past 48 hours within the surrounding area.
The fire began on August 29, 2026, advancing through a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October. This incident unfolds during a broader national crisis, with 93,665 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 64% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 1 day. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 93,665 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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