Wildfire near Jódar, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Jódar — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Jódar — 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 north of Jódar.

Summary written on Sep 10, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A low-intensity wildfire remains active near the municipality of Jódar in Spain, having scorched 150 hectares (371 acres) since it broke out on September 9, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature while registering six distinct thermal detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and simmering nature of the ongoing front within a region where typical fire seasons span from June to October.

This incident unfolds against a profoundly severe backdrop for the country's landscape. Across Spain, a staggering 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that surges 211% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.