Wildfire near Sonnino
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) continues to burn near the city of Sonnino in Italy, following its ignition on August 6, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside five distinct heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours that indicate the recent spread of the fire across the landscape.
This ongoing incident unfolds within Italy's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The wider context of the fire season reveals that 74,696 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that tracks 31% 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 74,696 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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