Wildfire near Ciego de Ávila
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 100 hectares (247 acres), an active wildfire near Ciego de Ávila, Cuba, continues to burn following its outbreak on July 30, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 13 nearby heat detections clustering in the area over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Cuba for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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