Wildfire near Guardia, La (ES)
True color
Fire (SWIR)
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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
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).
Spanning a five-day duration, the wildfire near Guardia, La, expanded at an average rate of approximately 105 hectares per day before reaching its conclusion. Satellite heat signatures from NASA FIRMS recorded one detection within the last 48 hours, marking the final activity of the blaze as it impacted a total of 525 hectares.
The fire, which officially ended after beginning on July 8, 2026, primarily affected agricultural areas and other natural land. This incident highlights the rapid progression of fires through these specific landscape types within the region.