Wildfire near Guitiriz
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Guitiriz, Spain, an active wildfire spanning 100 ha (247 acres) has triggered an intense heat signature detected by satellites, with four heat signatures clustering nearby following its start on 2026-07-29.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 207,398 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 118% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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