Wildfire near Quiroga (Sep 16), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Quiroga (Sep 16) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Quiroga (Sep 16) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Quiroga.

Summary written on Sep 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.