Wildfire near Puentes Viejas (Jul 17)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 150 hectares (371 acres) near Puentes Viejas, Spain, this active wildfire has been burning since July 17, 2026. Satellites are currently detecting a low heat signature, indicating a reduced intensity at the fire front.
Despite the lower intensity, the fire remains active with six distinct heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the last 48 hours, marking the current extent of the blaze in the region.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 45 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 295,619 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 210% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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