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Active wildfire near Belmonte Mezzagno (IT) · 695 ha - since August 28, 2026

Active - last updated 21:03 UTC

Heat zone695 ha
Detections19
Max. radiative power18.1 MW
Duration20 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Belmonte Mezzagno (IT). First detected 28-08-2026 00:37 (UTC), last seen 28-08-2026 21:03. The measured heat zone covered roughly 695 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 19 satellite detections (N21, S3B, S3A, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection28-08-2026 00:37 UTC
Last detection28-08-2026 21:03 UTC
Coordinates38.0289, 13.4007

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 28-08 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Belmonte Mezzagno (IT), about 2 km. Larger town nearby: Palermo, about 10 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 7 satellite source(s): N21, S3B, S3A, 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.