Wildfire near A Pobra do Caramiñal, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near A Pobra do Caramiñal — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of A Pobra do Caramiñal.

Summary written on Sep 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is burning near A Pobra do Caramiñal, Spain, having charred 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 21, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 5 heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate nearby clustering.

This incident unfolds against a wider backdrop of severe fire activity across the country, where 299,446 hectares have burned so far in 2026—marking a total that sits 214% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 1 day. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.