Wildfire near Vegas del Condado (Jul 29), Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Vegas del Condado (Jul 29) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vegas del Condado (Jul 29) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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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

Summary written on Jul 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Vegas del Condado, Spain, an active wildfire has consumed 400 ha (988 acres) since it started on 2026-07-29. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature.

With 16 heat detections picked up by satellites in the last 48 hours, the fire continues to show significant thermal activity in the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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.