Wildfire near Castropodame (Jul 23)

Active · 700 ha (1,730 acres) · started 2026-07-22 · updated 2026-07-23

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire near Castropodame, Spain, where 28 heat detections over the last 48 hours point to a rapidly spreading front. The blaze has already consumed 700 hectares, equivalent to 1,730 acres.

First detected on July 22, the fire continues to burn actively in the area, driven by conditions that maintain its high-intensity burning profile.