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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.

Rome fire map

Rome itself, plus the coast and hill towns within reach of it: Ostia, Anzio, Nettuno, the Castelli Romani and the country south towards Sonnino. The city and its immediate surroundings have been quiet; the fires this season are further out.

What is happening in Rome and the Lazio coast now

AreaStatusWhat it is
The Latina shore at Prato di Coppola Active fire Fire reached houses behind the Lido di Latina on 6 August and a firefighting helicopter was working over the coast road.
Nettuno and the Lazio coast Under control The pine forest fire behind Nettuno has been in mop-up since the start of August, with smouldering hot spots still being worked.
Sonnino and the Monti Ausoni Stabilised Two fires burned across the hills above Sonnino in July, close enough to worry the village and stopped before they reached it.
Sezze and Monte Trevi Stabilised The fire on Monte Trevi above Sezze took nearly twenty four hours to beat and crews moved on to mop-up.
Cesano and Anguillara Sabazia In recovery Two fires were set on the same ground at Cesano on consecutive evenings, 2 and 3 August.

27 satellite fire detections inside Rome 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 Rome and the Lazio coast right now: Active fire.

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