Wildfire near Pelayos del Arroyo
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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).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Spanning an impressive 19 days of active burning, the human-caused wildfire near Pelayos del Arroyo, Spain, carved a path averaging approximately 184 hectares per day before finally reaching an end. Managed by the Junta de Castilla y León under the INFOCAL agency, the blaze ultimately consumed a total of 3,495 hectares, which equates to roughly 8,636 acres.
The fire left its mark across agricultural areas and broadleaf forest within the region. This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
The broader national landscape sets a severe backdrop for this event, as 223,403 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 45 days. In total it burned about 3,495 ha (8,636 acres) — around 35 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 295,856 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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