Wildfire near Villablanca, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Villablanca — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Villablanca — 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

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The story so far

Burning across forty-two days before finally coming to an end, the wildfire near Villablanca, Spain, left behind an estimated footprint of roughly 330 hectares, or 815 acres, derived from satellite observations. The incident began on September 19, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October. During its active phase, satellites recorded an intense heat signature from the front, reflecting the severity of the blaze as it progressed through the landscape.

This fire unfolded during a notably destructive year across the country. Total figures show that 301,612 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a staggering 217% increase above the two-decade average for the nation.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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.