Wildfire near Valdesamario (Jul 22)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
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- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
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 45 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 296,197 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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