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Wildfire near Basicò (IT) · 348 ha - August 25, 2026

Heat zone348 ha
Detections8
Max. radiative power49.0 MW
Duration2 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Basicò (IT) from 25-08-2026 12:55 to 25-08-2026 15:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 348 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (N21, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection25-08-2026 12:55 UTC
Last detection25-08-2026 15:50 UTC
Coordinates38.0859, 15.0480

Surroundings

Nearest town: Basicò (IT), about 3 km. Larger town nearby: Messina, about 46 km.

Observed by

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