Started on Aug 29, 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
Quick facts
- Official status
- ControlledClosed, and the interior is secured.
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the active wildfire near Soto de Cerrato, Spain, where four thermal detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours by NASA FIRMS. The blaze, which ignited on August 29, 2026, has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
Fire suppression efforts are being led by the Junta de Castilla y León under the INFOCAL framework. This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October.
The broader national landscape reflects severe pressure, with 295,405 hectares burned across Spain so far in 2026—marking a figure 210 percent above the two-decade average.
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 296,815 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 212% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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