Started on Oct 4, 2026.
Italy todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 180 hectares, or approximately 445 acres, continues to burn near the city of Uras in Italy, having started on October 4, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while seven separate heat detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the fire across the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape in 2026 has experienced severe fire activity, with a total of 114,361 hectares burned so far this year—a figure that stands 100 percent above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for less than a day. 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 114,361 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 100% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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