Started on Aug 19, 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 Aldea del Fresno, Spain, an active wildfire has scorched 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on August 19, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside seven heat detections picked up nearby over the last 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The wider landscape faces severe pressure, with 296,999 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 212% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 301,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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