Wildfire near Sant'Angelo Muxaro
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across agricultural areas and other natural land, a wildfire near Sant'Angelo Muxaro, Italy, active over a span of 20 days since its start on July 19, 2026, has ended after consuming 966 ha (2,387 acres) at an average daily growth of approximately 48 ha/day.
Satellites detected 5 heat signatures nearby over the 48-hour window. This fire occurred within the typical regional fire season running from June to October, amid a broader national context where 75,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a 33% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 45 days. In total it burned about 966 ha (2,387 acres) — around 9.7 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 105,137 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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