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Wildfire near Morón

Ended · 150 ha (371 acres) · started 2026-07-28 · updated 2026-07-29

Wildfire near Morón — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Morón — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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).

Burning near Morón, Cuba, an active wildfire spanning 150 ha (371 acres) has been tracked since July 28, 2026. Satellite sensors are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, indicating steady combustion as the incident continues to develop.

In the surrounding area, monitoring systems have registered six heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing activity and spatial extent of the fire near the city.

In context

This wildfire burned in Cuba for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km².

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.

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