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Likely agricultural burning near Acquaviva Platani (IT) - September 27, 2026

Heat zone572 ha
Detections20
Max. radiative power14.0 MW
Duration11 days

Likely agricultural burning: many separate fields being burned for days, or a small fire among such fields. Satellites see it as heat; the hectares are the sum of those fields, not one continuous wildfire.

Active - last updated 12:32 UTC

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Acquaviva Platani (IT). First detected 27-09-2026 11:53 (UTC), last seen 08-10-2026 12:32. The measured heat zone covered roughly 572 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 20 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection27-09-2026 11:53 UTC
Last detection08-10-2026 12:32 UTC
Coordinates37.5774, 13.6824

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 02-10 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Acquaviva Platani (IT), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Palermo, about 66 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, 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.