Wildfire near Arcos de Jalón
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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).
Spreading across 200 hectares (494 acres) near Arcos de Jalón, Spain, this active wildfire has been burning since July 16, 2026. Satellite sensors are currently detecting a moderate heat signature, indicating a steady burn along the fire front.
The blaze has shown significant movement over the last two days, with NASA FIRMS data identifying eight distinct heat clusters in the immediate vicinity, signaling the fire's ongoing expansion through the local landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 37 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 295,405 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 210% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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