EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Galar

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
100 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
5 days
from Jul 24, 2026
Wildfire near Galar — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Galar — 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

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Galar, Spain, an active wildfire has charred 100 ha (247 acres) since it started on 2026-07-24. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 4 thermal detections over the last 48 hours trace the local spread of the fire.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 4 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.

The bigger picture in Spain

Across Spain, roughly 301,413 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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