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Wildfire near Cármenes

Active · 100 hectares (247 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
100Hectares247Acres2Days burning

Started on Sep 14, 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

An active wildfire is currently burning near Cármenes, Spain, having scorched 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on September 14, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, alongside four heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours that indicate the recent spread of the fire in the area.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 296,502 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 211% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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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