Started on Sep 15, 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
An active wildfire is burning near Santa Bárbara de Casa, Spain, having consumed 230 hectares (568 acres) since it started on September 15, 2026. Orbiting equipment is currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 9 separate heat detections have been registered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces severe pressure, with 296,691 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 211% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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 301,170 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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