EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Espinar, El

Started

Burned
970 hectares
2,397 acres
Lasted
4 days
from Aug 8, 2026
Growth per day
243 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: EFFIS
Official statusActiveStill burning.
CauseHuman
JurisdictionJunta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)

The story so far

Burning across agricultural areas and broadleaf forest near El Espinar, Spain, a human-caused wildfire burned for 77 days after starting on August 8, 2026. Responding to the incident was the agency Junta de Castilla y León under the INFOCAL framework.

By the time the fire ended, it had consumed a measured 970 hectares, equivalent to 2,397 acres, averaging about 13 hectares of daily growth over its prolonged duration.

This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader national context shows that 301,413 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 216% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 3 days. In total it burned about 970 ha (2,397 acres) — around 9.7 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 301,750 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 217% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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