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Satellite and forecast figures refreshed 7 August 2026 at 11:02 UK time. Fire and disruption reporting verified against official sources the same day. Conditions change hourly during fires. National authorities are always right. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.

Lake Como fire map

Como, Bellagio, Lecco and the lake shore between them. Most of the lake is unaffected; the note below says exactly what is not.

What is happening in Lake Como now

AreaStatusWhat it is
Valmadrera and Monte Moregallo Active fire The fire on Monte Moregallo has been burning since the afternoon of 4 August.
Premana and the Alpe Caprecolo Active fire The fire above Premana has been burning for more than three weeks and the mountain road up to the Alpe Caprecolo is shut to vehicles and to walkers.

49 satellite fire detections inside Lake Como in the latest NASA FIRMS pass (2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07). A detection is heat seen from orbit; it is not by itself a reported fire, and not every detection becomes one.

Where this comes from

Fire locations are NASA FIRMS satellite detections. Status for each area is set from what the named authority has published, never from satellite data alone — see how this site works.

If you are travelling

Conditions change hourly during a fire. The authorities above are always right where this page and they disagree, and in danger anywhere in the European Union the emergency number is 112.

Most serious status in Lake Como right now: Active fire.

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