Wildfire near Hermisende, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Hermisende — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Hermisende — 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

The story so far

About 5 km southwest of Hermisende.

Summary written on Aug 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. 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.