Started on Jul 30, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning through other natural land and transitional woodland-shrub, the active wildfire near Villafranca del Bierzo, Spain, has expanded rapidly since it started on July 30, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has consumed 1,718 hectares (4,245 acres) at an average daily growth rate of approximately 859 hectares per day.
Satellites monitoring the incident have registered 11 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze across the landscape. The fire is unfolding within the typical regional fire season, which generally runs from June to October.
This incident contributes to a broader national trend in Spain, where 221,383 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 132% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 4 days. In total it burned about 1,718 ha (4,245 acres) — around 17 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 296,691 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 211% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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