EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Villafranca del Bierzo (Jul 30 #2)

Started

Burned
1,240 hectares
3,064 acres
Lasted
95 days
from Jul 30, 2026
Growth per day
13 hectares
on average
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Key facts

Source: EFFIS
Official statusOutOut, no heat left.
JurisdictionJunta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL)

The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Villafranca del Bierzo.

Burning across other natural land and transitional woodland-shrub near Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain, a wildfire managed by the Junta de Castilla y León (INFOCAL) burned for nine days before ending. The fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 138 hectares per day, consuming a total of 1,240 hectares (3,064 acres) after starting on July 30, 2026.

This incident unfolds during a severe regional fire season, which typically runs from June to October. Broader national figures indicate that 223,403 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 135% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 83 days. In total it burned about 1,240 ha (3,064 acres) — around 12 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 301,612 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 217% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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