Wildfire near Segorbe
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning five days and consuming 633 hectares (1,564 acres) of other natural land and agricultural areas near Segorbe, Spain, the wildfire that ignited on August 21, 2026, advanced at an average daily growth of approximately 127 hectares per day before finally ending.
This incident unfolds during a particularly severe regional fire season, which typically spans from June to October. The broader landscape faces extraordinary pressure in 2026, with 294,894 hectares already burned across the country so far this year—a staggering 210% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 5 days. In total it burned about 633 ha (1,564 acres) — around 6.3 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 294,894 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 210% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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