Wildfire near Tronca
Started on Aug 30, 2026.
Italy todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Tronca, Italy, which spans 300 hectares (741 acres). With 13 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, monitoring systems indicate the active spread of the front across the area.
The blaze, which started on August 30, 2026, unfolds within a typical fire season that runs from June to October. This incident adds to a broader national toll, as 98,581 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 72% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 107,426 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 88% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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