Started on Aug 6, 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 in the vicinity of Sonnino, Italy, having scorched 230 hectares (568 acres) since it started on August 6, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 11 thermal anomalies have been detected nearby over the past 48 hours.
This ongoing blaze occurs within a regional context where the typical fire season spans from June to October. Across the country, the wildfire situation has proven severe, with 74,656 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 30% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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 110,315 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 93% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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