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Wildfire near Urzainqui

Ended · 180 hectares (445 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
180Hectares445Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Aug 19, 2026.

Spain today7 days
2Fires · 7d9Hotspots 48h730Hectares · 7d
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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 intense heat signature is currently being detected by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Urzainqui, Spain, which has already consumed 180 hectares (445 acres) since it began on August 19, 2026. Orbiting instruments have picked up seven thermal detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and active nature of the front as it moves through the region.

This incident unfolds during the area's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure as total burned area across the country reaches 296,999 hectares so far in 2026, tracking 212 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 301,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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