Wildfire near Corduente
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning across 2,958 hectares (7,309 acres) of sclerophyllous vegetation and broadleaf forest near Corduente, Spain, a wildfire has officially ended after an 18-day run that saw an average daily growth of approximately 164 hectares per day. The incident began on July 21, 2026, within a country experiencing an unusually severe fire season—which typically runs from June to October—with 223,403 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 45 days. In total it burned about 2,958 ha (7,309 acres) — around 30 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 295,856 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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