Wildfire near Vegas de Matute (Aug 8)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Burning across agricultural areas and broadleaf forest near Vegas de Matute, Spain, a 1,255-hectare (3,101-acre) wildfire burned for five days with an average daily growth of approximately 251 hectares per day.
The incident, which started on August 8, 2026, and has now ended, was caused by human activity. Response operations were handled by the Junta de Castilla y León through the INFOCAL agency.
This fire occurs during the typical fire season running from June to October, amid a broader national context where 264,100 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total 177% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 29 days. In total it burned about 1,255 ha (3,101 acres) — around 13 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 295,856 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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