Wildfire near Sonnino (Aug 6), Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Sonnino (Aug 6) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sonnino (Aug 6) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

Summary written on Aug 7, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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.