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Wildfire near Ripacandida (IT) · 197 ha - August 21, 2026

Heat zone197 ha

Detections11

Max. radiative power47.9 MW

Duration3 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Ripacandida (IT) from 21-08-2026 10:51 to 21-08-2026 14:40 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 197 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 11 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG).

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Key figures

First detection	21-08-2026 10:51 UTC
Last detection	21-08-2026 14:40 UTC
Coordinates	`40.9026, 15.6979`

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 21-08 06:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Ripacandida (IT), about 3 km. Larger town nearby: Foggia, about 63 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.