EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Quiroga (Sep 15)

Started

Burned
762 hectares
1,883 acres
Lasted
48 days
from Sep 15, 2026
Growth per day
16 hectares
on average
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The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Quiroga.

Burning across a span of four days with an average daily expansion of 191 hectares per day, the wildfire near Quiroga, Spain, consumed a total of 762 hectares of coniferous forest and other natural land. The incident began on September 15, 2026, and has since ended.

This fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 298,897 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 214% above the two-decade average. Such incidents occur within the country's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 36 days. In total it burned about 762 ha (1,883 acres) — around 7.6 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 301,612 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 217% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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