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Active wildfire near Alcamo (IT) · 513 ha - since August 27, 2026

Active - last updated 12:20 UTC

Heat zone513 ha
Detections16
Max. radiative power94.0 MW
Duration2 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Alcamo (IT). First detected 27-08-2026 12:55 (UTC), last seen 30-08-2026 12:20. The measured heat zone covered roughly 513 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection27-08-2026 12:55 UTC
Last detection30-08-2026 12:20 UTC
Coordinates37.8841, 12.9906

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 27-08 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Alcamo (IT), about 11 km. Larger town nearby: Palermo, about 42 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.