Wildfire near Vilaller, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Vilaller — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vilaller — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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 Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Vilaller in Spain, a 100-hectare (247-acre) wildfire remains active after igniting on August 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside five heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the recent spread of the fire across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader national picture reveals heightened wildfire activity across the country, with 221,446 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 132% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.