EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Valdesamario (Jul 22)

Started

Burned
1,966 hectares
4,858 acres
Lasted
93 days
from Jul 22, 2026
Growth per day
21 hectares
on average
Wildfire near Valdesamario (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Valdesamario (Jul 22) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
⟷
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

Key facts

Source: EFFIS
Official statusOutOut, no heat left.
JurisdictionJunta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Valdesamario.

Burning across other natural land and mixed forest near Valdesamario, Spain, a human-caused wildfire burned for 17 days with an average daily growth of approximately 116 hectares per day before finally ending. Managed by the Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL), the incident ultimately consumed 1,966 hectares, which translates to 4,858 acres.

This event unfolded within Spain's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faced severe pressure during this period, with 223,403 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 135 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 91 days. In total it burned about 1,966 ha (4,858 acres) — around 20 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 301,413 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

Alerts near Valdesamario

This fire is over. We'll email you if satellites detect new fire in this area. Free, no account.

Get alerts
Spain today7 days
2Fires · 7d44Hotspots 48h230Hectares · 7d
Last 7 days · fallingHow many named wildfires were burning on each of the last 7 days. It rises when there are more than on the earlier days.
All Spain wildfires

Community reports

Reports from people near the fire · unverified

＋ Add info/photo
No reports yet. Nearby? Be the first to report.

Be the first to report what is happening →

Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.

More fires in Spain

See all
Wildfire near MontijoEnded · about 100 hectares (estimated) Wildfire near Salvatierra de MiñoEnded · about 130 hectares (estimated) Wildfire near SeiraEnded · about 200 hectares (estimated) Wildfire near EslidaEnded · about 280 hectares (estimated) Wildfire near Pelayos del ArroyoEnded · 3,495 hectares Wildfire near La MierlaEnded · about 230 hectares (estimated)