Started on Sep 13, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Benahavís, Spain, with 12 thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours. Having started on September 13, 2026, and grown to 300 hectares (741 acres), the blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
This incident fits into a broader, severe year for the country, where 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 211% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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