Are there wildfires in Puglia right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 62 active fire hotspots in Puglia over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Puglia Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Puglia
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires puglia, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Puglia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.

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Conditions at 56 km W of Taranto, Puglia

15 km/h from the SSE — carrying smoke towards the NNW.

36°C · 29% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 55 · US AQI 53

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

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.

10 active fires in Puglia

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
56 km W of Taranto, Puglia
9 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.581, 16.599
177 MW
2
76 km S of Potenza, Basilicata
5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC39.954, 15.831
60 MW
3
27 km N of Foggia, Puglia
1 detectionlast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC41.706, 15.518
37 MW
4
56 km E of Potenza, Basilicata
4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.578, 16.469
27 MW
5
46 km W of Taranto, Puglia
4 detections~2.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.369, 16.720
26 MW
6
20 km NE of Potenza, Basilicata
3 detections~13.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.801, 15.917
17 MW
7
18 km W of Foggia, Puglia
2 detections~5.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC41.450, 15.333
16 MW
8
12 km SW of Lecce, Puglia
4 detections~9.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.256, 18.101
12 MW
9
24 km E of Potenza, Basilicata
5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:43 UTC40.672, 16.087
7 MW
10
49 km SE of Foggia, Puglia
3 detections~6.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC41.257, 16.059
7 MW

Plus 16 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.

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