Wildfire near Moixent / Mogente
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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).
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 has been burning in Spain for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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 221,446 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 132% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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