Wildfire near Arbancón (ES)

Active · 100 ha (247 acres) · started 2026-07-16 · updated 2026-07-17

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Spanning 100 hectares (247 acres) near Arbancón, Spain, this active wildfire has been burning since July 16, 2026. Satellite sensors are currently detecting a moderate heat signature across the landscape, indicating steady combustion along the fire front.

Over the past 48 hours, NASA FIRMS data has identified 12 distinct heat detections clustered in the area, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the blaze in this region.