Started on Sep 27, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Villamanín, Spain, which has grown to cover 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 27, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 13 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread and active trajectory of the blaze in a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national crisis, as 300,087 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that surges 215% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Spain for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 300,087 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 215% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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