Wildfire near Dozón, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Dozón — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Dozón — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

Summary written on Aug 9, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Dozón, Spain, an active wildfire has consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 8, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, with NASA FIRMS detecting four heat signatures over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as 2026 brings significant fire activity, with 223,403 hectares burned so far this year—marking a total that is 135% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.