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Wildfire near Sasi

Active · 100 hectares (247 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
100Hectares247Acres2Days burning

Started on Sep 29, 2026.

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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

Burning near Sasi, Italy, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, since it started on September 29, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside six heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.

This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, the broader landscape reflects significant activity, with 113,278 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 98% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Italy for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 113,800 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 99% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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