Started on Jul 31, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
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.
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 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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