Wildfire near Gradefes, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Gradefes — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Gradefes — 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

Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS

Official statusStabilizedIt stopped growing, but there's still fire inside.

CauseHuman

JurisdictionJunta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)

The story so far

An intense human-caused wildfire near Gradefes, Spain, burned over an 86-day span before finally coming to an end, according to data from the Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL). Satellites monitoring the incident picked up an intense heat signature during its prolonged run, which ultimately reached an estimated size of 200 hectares, or roughly 494 acres, based on satellite hotspot analysis. The blaze began on August 10, 2026, unfolding well within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

This prolonged incident unfolded during a severe year for wildfires across the country. In total, 301,651 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a staggering figure that sits 217% above the two-decade average for the nation.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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.