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Wildfire near Itala (IT) · 171 ha - August 28, 2026 - August 30, 2026

Heat zone171 ha
Detections10
Max. radiative power83.1 MW
Duration38 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Itala (IT) from 28-08-2026 12:00 to 30-08-2026 02:20 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 171 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 10 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection28-08-2026 12:00 UTC
Last detection30-08-2026 02:20 UTC
Coordinates38.0645, 15.4382

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 29-08 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Itala (IT), about 1 km. Larger town nearby: Messina, about 18 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.