Started on Aug 1, 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
Burning across a span of seven days with an average daily expansion of approximately 174 hectares per day, a wildfire near Casas de Millán, Spain, has charred 1,215 hectares (3,002 acres) of sclerophyllous vegetation and agricultural areas. The blaze, which officially started on August 1, 2026, has since ended, concluding a week-long ordeal for the local landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The wider environmental toll is substantial, compounding a broader national crisis where 223,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026—a figure tracking 135% above the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 45 days. In total it burned about 1,215 ha (3,002 acres) — around 12 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 296,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 212% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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