Wildfire near Salvatierra de Miño
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Salvatierra de Miño, Spain, which has already consumed 130 hectares (321 acres) since it began on August 18, 2026. Monitoring systems have registered nine thermal detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active blaze across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader environmental picture in Spain remains severe, with 291,191 hectares burned so far in 2026—a figure that stands 206% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 291,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 206% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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