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Wildfire near Villanueva de los Castillejos

Ended · 1,038 ha (2,565 acres) · started 2026-06-05 · updated 2026-07-16

Wildfire near Villanueva de los Castillejos — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Villanueva de los Castillejos — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

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 Authorities have confirmed the fire is no longer active.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 67 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 294,894 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 210% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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