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Wildfire near Hermisende

Ended · 480 hectares (1,186 acres) · Started · Updated

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480Hectares1,186Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Aug 16, 2026.

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

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Hermisende, Spain, which has already consumed 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on August 16, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 19 heat signatures over the past 48 hours in the immediate vicinity, illustrating the ongoing spread of the front across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces severe pressure this year, with 291,191 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 206% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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 300,758 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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