Started on Aug 2, 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
An active wildfire burning near Moixent / Mogente, Spain, has charred 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on August 2, 2026. Despite its modest low heat intensity, satellites have picked up four heat detections in the past 48 hours, tracking the ongoing spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader environmental picture in Spain remains severe, with 221,446 hectares burned so far in 2026, a staggering 132 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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