Wildfire near Ejulve (Jul 24), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Ejulve (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ejulve (Jul 24) — 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

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The story so far

About 10 km east of Ejulve.

Summary written on Jul 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire near Ejulve, Spain, which has already scorched 530 ha (1,310 acres) since it started on July 24, 2026.

With 25 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, the front continues to demonstrate significant activity as it burns through the region.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 4 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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.