Started on Sep 15, 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
An active wildfire burning near Tuéjar, Spain, has consumed 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since it started on September 15, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the incident, reflecting the fierce activity along the fire front. Monitoring systems have detected 16 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent to which the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The blaze adds to a severe year for wildfires across the country, where 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 211% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 301,299 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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