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Wildfire near Villa Castelli (IT) · 192 ha - September 18, 2026 - September 19, 2026

Heat zone192 ha
Detections6
Max. radiative power8.1 MW
Duration18 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Villa Castelli (IT) from 18-09-2026 20:18 to 19-09-2026 14:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 192 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection18-09-2026 20:18 UTC
Last detection19-09-2026 14:50 UTC
Coordinates40.5873, 17.5111

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 19-09 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Villa Castelli (IT), about 3 km. Larger town nearby: Taranto, about 26 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.