Started on Aug 28, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Sonnino, Italy, having scorched 180 hectares, or 445 acres, since it started on August 28, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside eight distinct heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours that trace the spread of the fire across the area.
This ongoing incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as Italy has already recorded 93,665 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 64 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 108,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 90% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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