Wildfire near Saracena, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Saracena — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Saracena — 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

About 5 km southeast of Saracena.

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being detected by satellites over a 200-hectare (494-acre) active wildfire burning near Saracena, Italy, where 13 thermal anomalies have been registered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the active front. Having started on August 1, 2026, the blaze continues to burn within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 71,306 hectares have already burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that stands 25% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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.