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Active wildfire near Niscemi (IT) · 534 ha - since September 7, 2026

Active - last updated 01:34 UTC

Heat zone534 ha
Detections16
Max. radiative power342.3 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Niscemi (IT). First detected 07-09-2026 11:08 (UTC), last seen 12-09-2026 01:34. The measured heat zone covered roughly 534 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection07-09-2026 11:08 UTC
Last detection12-09-2026 01:34 UTC
Coordinates37.0925, 14.3953

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 10-09 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Niscemi (IT), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Catania, about 75 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.