Wildfire near Hinojosas de Calatrava (Jul 15)
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🟢 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 200 hectares (494 acres) near Hinojosas de Calatrava, Spain, this active wildfire has been burning since July 15, 2026. Satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat signature across the landscape, indicating the intensity of the flames as they move through the area.
The fire's footprint has expanded significantly over the last 48 hours, with NASA FIRMS data identifying eight distinct heat clusters in the vicinity. These detections highlight the ongoing spread of the blaze as ground crews work to manage the situation.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 28 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 295,405 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 210% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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