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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Santa Bárbara de Casa, Spain, where nine thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the footprint of the spread. Having started on September 15, 2026, the blaze has consumed 230 hectares, which equals 568 acres.
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 so far in 2026, a figure that surges 211% above the two-decade average.
Official emergency response
On the 15 September 2025 at 13:00 UTC, an active fire is reported to have affected anthropic forestry land in Huelva Province. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide initial rough estimation, fire extent and damage assessment emergency mapping.
Copernicus Emergency Management Service · EMSR932
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 230 ha (568 acres) — about 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 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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