Started on Jun 13, 2026.
Italy today7 days
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Spanning 33 days of active burning, a wildfire near Salemi, Italy, has finally reached its conclusion after consuming 1,226 hectares (3,030 acres) of land. The blaze maintained a steady progression throughout its duration, recording an average daily growth of approximately 37 hectares per day.
The fire primarily impacted a landscape characterized by coniferous forest and sclerophyllous vegetation. Having started on June 13, 2026, the incident is now officially listed as ended.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 112 days. In total it burned about 1,226 ha (3,030 acres) — around 12 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 116,596 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 104% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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