Wildfire near Tornavacas (Jul 31), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Tornavacas (Jul 31) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Tornavacas (Jul 31) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 1, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire near Tornavacas, Spain, where ten distinct thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the front. Having started on July 31, 2026, the blaze has consumed 280 hectares, translating to 692 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened vulnerability as Spain's total burned area reaches 221,383 hectares so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 132 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.