Wildfire near Sagua la Grande (Jul 22), Cuba (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Sagua la Grande (Aug 25)

Wildfire near Sagua la Grande (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Sagua la Grande (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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 5 km east of Sagua la Grande.

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the city of Sagua la Grande, Cuba, an active wildfire spanning 230 hectares (568 acres) has been tracked since July 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the active front, while orbital sensors have recorded 11 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the incident.

In context

This wildfire burned in Cuba for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.