Started on Sep 27, 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 the active wildfire burning near Igualeja, Spain, where 18 heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which began on September 27, 2026, has already consumed 450 hectares (1,112 acres) in a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds against a severe broader backdrop across the country, where 300,087 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 215% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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 301,299 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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