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Wildfire near Gualtieri Sicaminò (IT) · 134 ha - August 22, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Heat zone134 ha
Detections6
Max. radiative power5.4 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Gualtieri Sicaminò (IT) from 22-08-2026 23:46 to 23-08-2026 01:07 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 134 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection22-08-2026 23:46 UTC
Last detection23-08-2026 01:07 UTC
Coordinates38.1578, 15.3096

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 22-08 18:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Gualtieri Sicaminò (IT), about 1 km. Larger town nearby: Messina, about 22 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, 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.