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Active wildfire near Butera (IT) · 529 ha - since September 8, 2026

Active - last updated 21:02 UTC

Heat zone529 ha
Detections23
Max. radiative power21.0 MW
Duration3 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Butera (IT). First detected 08-09-2026 20:39 (UTC), last seen 11-09-2026 21:02. The measured heat zone covered roughly 529 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 23 satellite detections (N21, S3B, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection08-09-2026 20:39 UTC
Last detection11-09-2026 21:02 UTC
Coordinates37.2119, 14.2480

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 11-09 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Butera (IT), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Catania, about 79 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, SNPP, N20. 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.