Wildfire near Tírig (Aug 7)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A fast-moving active wildfire near Tírig, Spain, has consumed 743 hectares (1,836 acres) of sclerophyllous vegetation and other natural land since it started on August 7, 2026. Burning over the course of three days, the blaze has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 248 hectares per day.
Satellites monitoring the region have picked up 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread and activity of the fire fronts in the area.
This incident unfolds during the typical regional fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows severe impacts, with 223,403 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 743 ha (1,836 acres) — about 7.4 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 223,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 135% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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