Started on Aug 2, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire near Casas de Millán, Spain, which has already blackened 430 hectares (1,063 acres) since it started on August 2, 2026. Orbiting instruments have registered 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across the terrain. Situated within a typical fire season that spans from June to October, this incident unfolds during a severe broader backdrop for the country.
Nationwide, the wildfire crisis has escalated dramatically, with 221,446 hectares burned so far in 2026—a staggering 132 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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