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Wildfire near Santa Cristina Gela (IT) · 130 ha - August 22, 2026

Heat zone130 ha
Detections4
Max. radiative power11.6 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Santa Cristina Gela (IT) from 22-08-2026 12:49 to 22-08-2026 13:08 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 130 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 4 satellite detections (SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection22-08-2026 12:49 UTC
Last detection22-08-2026 13:08 UTC
Coordinates37.9853, 13.3730

Surroundings

Nearest town: Santa Cristina Gela (IT), about 4 km. Larger town nearby: Palermo, about 15 km.

Observed by

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