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Wildfire near Talavera de la Reina

Ended · 130 hectares (321 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
130Hectares321Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Aug 24, 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 a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Talavera de la Reina, Spain, where five distinct thermal anomalies have been detected in the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the area.

First reported on August 24, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, and contributes to a broader national crisis that has seen 294,594 hectares burned across Spain so far in 2026, a staggering 209% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 301,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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