Started on Aug 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Agüero, Spain, an active wildfire has consumed 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it started on August 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the fire front, alongside 15 heat detections nearby over the past 48 hours that trace the event's local spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces severe strain, with 283,988 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 198% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 1 day. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 299,501 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 214% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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