Wildfires in Italy Today
Live active-fire map for Italy from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
6 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.
8°C · 89% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 34.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 51 · US AQI 80
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
3 active fires in Italy
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 113 MW69 km SE of Milan, Italy3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 12:01 UTC45.145, 9.942
- 27 MW73 km NW of Messina, Sicily4 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 00:56 UTC38.794, 15.211
- 37 MW18 km SW of Cagliari, Sardinia4 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 02:17 UTC39.081, 9.019
Plus 5 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.