Not only heat and bad weather, with high temperatures and dry soil due to drought, fires must also be dealt with. Which have not been lacking this summer either.
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1070 large forest fires
From January 1 to July 28, 2026, according to the update from Ispra regarding the monitoring system of the effects of forest fires, just over 1070 large fires were detected by satellite across the national territory. “The total area affected by fire amounts to about 74 square kilometers, an extension comparable to that of the entire province of Lodi – highlights the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection -. 14% of the entire burned area was covered by forest ecosystems, including 37 square kilometers of evergreen broadleaf forests (holm oak woods and Mediterranean scrub) and 24 square kilometers of coniferous forests (pine and fir forests).”
Agricultural areas and fields
In addition to forest areas, the fires mainly affected 119 square kilometers of agricultural areas (16% of the total burned) and 451 square kilometers of permanent grasslands (61% of the total burned).
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South and islands most affected
Most of the fires occurred in the South and the major islands. In particular, Sicily (510 km²), Calabria (78 km²), and Apulia (48 km²) represent the most affected geographical contexts, contributing overall to 73% of the area burned so far at the national level. “The same regions – Ispra points out – are also the most affected in terms of burned forest ecosystems.”
Parks in July
In July 2026, some national parks and protected areas were affected by particularly significant fires, involving ecosystems of high natural value.
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