Wildfire near Fermoselle (Jul 29 · SW), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Fermoselle (Jul 29 · SW) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Fermoselle (Jul 29 · SW) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

Following 86 days of activity, the wildfire near Fermoselle, Spain, has ended after starting on July 29, 2026. Satellites previously picked up an intense heat signature from the fire front, which burned through a landscape where the typical fire season runs from June to October. The rough size of the fire was estimated at 1,600 hectares, or 3,954 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident unfolded within a severe broader context. Across the country, 301,413 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that stands 216 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,600 ha (3,954 acres) — around 16 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.