Wildfire near Montehermoso
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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).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Montehermoso, Spain, where 13 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres, since it started on August 18, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces severe strain, with 291,191 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 206% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 291,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 206% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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