EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Jul 24)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
400 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
2 days
from Jul 24, 2026
Wildfire near San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near San Martín de Valdeiglesias (Jul 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 20 km northeast of San Martín de Valdeiglesias.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Spreading aggressively across 400 hectares (988 acres) near San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Spain, an active wildfire is currently generating intense heat signatures picked up by satellites. Over the past 48 hours, 92 heat detections have clustered nearby, reflecting the extensive spread of the fire front since it started on July 24, 2026.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 1 day. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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.

The bigger picture in Spain

Across Spain, roughly 301,413 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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