Wildfire near Montemolín (ES)
True color
Fire (SWIR)
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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 42 days of activity, the wildfire near Montemolín, Spain, maintained a steady progression that resulted in an average daily growth of approximately 15 hectares. By the time the incident concluded, the blaze had consumed a total of 634 hectares (1,567 acres) of land.
The fire, which began on June 1, 2026, primarily impacted a mix of agricultural areas and other natural landscapes surrounding the city. Official reports confirm that the suppression efforts have successfully brought the event to an end.