Started on Aug 18, 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 an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Pinofranqueado, Spain, where 47 thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the blaze's rapid footprint. Having started on August 18, 2026, the fire has consumed 1,180 hectares (2,916 acres).
This emergency unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The current incident contributes to a broader national crisis, with 291,191 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—a staggering 206% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 1 day. In total it burned about 1,180 ha (2,916 acres) — around 12 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 301,106 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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