Started on Aug 9, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Official status
- ActiveStill burning.
- Cause
- Human
- Jurisdiction
- Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active human-caused wildfire burning near Vegas de Matute, Spain, where seven separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which started on August 9, 2026, has expanded across 180 hectares, equivalent to 445 acres, under the management of the Junta de Castilla y León through its INFOCAL agency.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The current fire contributes to a broader national crisis, with 223,403 hectares burned across Spain so far in 2026—a figure tracking 135 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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 296,502 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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