Wildfire near Vegas de Matute
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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
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vegas de Matute, Spain, where five heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate the extent of the spread. Managed by the Junta de Castilla y León under the INFOCAL agency, the blaze has consumed 130 hectares, or 321 acres, since it started on August 8, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape faces severe strain, with 223,403 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 135% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 223,403 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 135% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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