Wildfire near Niebla (Aug 7 #2)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire is currently burning near Niebla, Spain, having consumed 620 hectares (1,532 acres) of broadleaf forest and transitional woodland-shrub. Having started on August 7, 2026, the ongoing blaze has been sustained within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October.
Satellites monitoring the incident have detected 14 heat signatures over the last 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during a severe wider fire season in the country, with 222,783 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 134% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 620 ha (1,532 acres) — about 6.2 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 223,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 135% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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