Wildfire near Roccella Valdemone
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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).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Roccella Valdemone, Italy, where five heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 130 hectares, which equals 321 acres, since it started on August 29, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader Italian landscape is experiencing a severe season, with 93,665 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 64% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 1 day. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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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