Wildfire near Casas de Millán (Aug 2), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Casas de Millán (Aug 2) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Casas de Millán (Aug 2) — 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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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

The story so far

About 5 km east of Casas de Millán.

Summary written on Aug 3, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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.