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Wildfire near Castelvetrano (IT) · 282 ha - August 12, 2026 - August 13, 2026

Heat zone282 ha
Detections4
Max. radiative power15.8 MW
Duration8 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Castelvetrano (IT) from 12-08-2026 20:39 to 13-08-2026 05:00 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 282 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection12-08-2026 20:39 UTC
Last detection13-08-2026 05:00 UTC
Coordinates37.7224, 12.7954

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 13-08 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Castelvetrano (IT), about 5 km. Larger town nearby: Palermo, about 66 km.

Observed by

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