Wildfire near Cármenes, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Cármenes — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Cármenes — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Cármenes.

Summary written on Sep 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Cármenes, Spain, having scorched 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 14, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently registering a moderate heat signature from the incident, with five distinct heat detections picked up by NASA's FIRMS over the past 48 hours.

This active blaze occurs against the backdrop of an unusually severe wildfire year in the country. A total of 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering 211% increase above the two-decade average. The current fire unfolds well within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from June to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.