Wildfire near Vegas de Matute (Aug 8)
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Cause
- Human
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Burning across agricultural areas and broadleaf forest near Vegas de Matute, Spain, an active wildfire has expanded at an average daily growth of approximately 428 hectares per day over three days of burning. The incident, managed by the Junta de Castilla y León through INFOCAL, was sparked by human activity on August 8, 2026. Satellites in the area have detected a single heat signature within the past 48 hours.
This ongoing blaze occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, the wider wildfire crisis has seen 245,870 hectares burn so far in 2026, a total that stands 158% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 3 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,283 ha (3,170 acres) — about 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 245,870 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 158% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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