Wildfire near Agüero
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the city of Agüero, Spain, an active wildfire has scorched 680 hectares, equivalent to 1,680 acres, since it started on August 10, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the peak fire radiative power, while 27 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader environmental picture in Spain shows 223,403 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 680 ha (1,680 acres) — about 6.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Spain
Across Spain, roughly 245,870 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 158% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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