Started on Jul 28, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning through 50 hectares per day, an active wildfire near Sanchón de la Sagrada, Spain, has charred 100 ha (247 acres) over two days since its outbreak on July 28, 2026.
Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside three distinct heat detections in the surrounding area, underscoring the active spread of the front.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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