Started on Sep 16, 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
An active wildfire burning near Quiroga, Spain, has consumed 380 hectares (939 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 15 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that indicate the recent spread of the blaze.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. This fire contributes to a broader national crisis, with 296,815 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that stands 212% above the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 1 day. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 301,170 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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