Wildfire near Sagua la Grande (Aug 25)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Sagua la Grande, Cuba, is currently managing an active wildfire that began on August 25, 2026, and has grown to encompass 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the incident, alongside four heat detections recorded over the last 48 hours, indicating the current localized extent of the fire spread.
The active burning occurs within the typical fire season for the region, which generally spans the warm, dry months from approximately May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Cuba for 1 day. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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