Started on Aug 22, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Palenque, Cuba, which has scorched 250 hectares (618 acres) since it started on August 22, 2026.
With 12 heat detections logged over the last 48 hours, the sensor data points to ongoing activity as the fire continues to progress within the region.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season in Cuba, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Cuba for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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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