Wildfire near Espinar, El
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Fire (SWIR)
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).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Human
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Burning near the municipality of Espinar, El in Spain, an active wildfire has consumed 792 hectares (1,957 acres) of agricultural areas and broadleaf forest since it began on August 8, 2026. Driven by human activity, the fire has maintained an aggressive trajectory during its two days of burning, averaging an estimated daily growth of 396 hectares per day. In addition to this rapid spread, seven satellite heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which thermal anomalies currently cluster near the active front.
The incident unfolds within a broader regional context where the typical fire season runs from June to October. Response efforts are being led by the Junta de Castilla y León through the INFOCAL agency.
This event contributes to a severe national fire landscape in 2026. Across the country, a cumulative 223,403 hectares have burned so far this year, marking a total that stands 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 792 ha (1,957 acres) — about 7.9 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 223,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 135% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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