Wildfire near Villa del Prado (Jul 24)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning through broadleaf forest and sclerophyllous vegetation near Villa del Prado, Spain, an active wildfire has maintained a rapid average daily growth of approximately 918 hectares per day over four days, consuming a total of 3,673 ha (9,076 acres) since it began on July 24, 2026.
Reflecting the active spread of the front, satellites have picked up 28 thermal signatures in the area over the past 48 hours.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 4 days. In total it burned about 3,673 ha (9,076 acres) — around 37 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 296,197 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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