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Wildfire near Villamanín (Sep 28)

Ended · 280 hectares (692 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
280Hectares692Acres3Days it lasted

Started on Sep 28, 2026.

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Wildfire near Villamanín (Sep 28) — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Villamanín (Sep 28) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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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

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites for an active wildfire burning near Villamanín, Spain. The fire, which started on September 28, 2026, has consumed 280 hectares, equivalent to 692 acres. Monitoring technology has detected 11 heat signatures over the last 48 hours in the surrounding area, mapping the ongoing spread of the incident.

This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 300,758 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 216% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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 301,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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