Wildfire near Sabbia, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Sabbia — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sabbia — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

Burning across an extended 83-day span that stretched from August 16, 2026, through the region's typical June to October fire season, a wildfire near Sabbia, Italy, has officially ended. Over the course of its duration, the incident consumed an estimated 330 hectares, equivalent to roughly 815 acres, as determined by satellite estimates.

During its activity, satellites picked up a low heat signature from the fire front, indicating minimal radiative power before the incident finally subsided. The broader landscape faced a severe seasonal toll, with 117,574 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure standing 105% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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.