Started on Jun 5, 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
Spanning a 41-day duration, the wildfire near Villanueva de los Castillejos, Spain, consumed a total of 1,038 hectares, averaging a daily growth of approximately 25 hectares. The blaze, which has now officially ended, primarily impacted a landscape composed of agricultural areas and transitional woodland-shrub.
First reported on June 5, 2026, the incident concluded after more than a month of activity in the region. Authorities have confirmed the fire is no longer active.
In context
This wildfire burned in Spain for 127 days. In total it burned about 1,038 ha (2,565 acres) — around 10 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 301,170 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 216% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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