Wildfire near Ventimiglia di Sicilia
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Ventimiglia di Sicilia, Italy, an active wildfire has consumed 280 hectares (692 acres) since it started on August 29, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 11 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that trace the fire's recent spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 93,665 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 64% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 1 day. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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 93,665 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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