Wildfire near Vega de Valcarce, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Vega de Valcarce — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vega de Valcarce — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Vega de Valcarce.

Summary written on Jul 31, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Vega de Valcarce in Spain, the active wildfire has consumed 100 ha (247 acres) since it started on 2026-07-30. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze.

With four heat detections recorded over the last 48 hours, the activity maps out the current spread of the fire in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.