Wildfire near Viso del Marqués, Spain (2026)

Wildfire near Viso del Marqués — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Viso del Marqués — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 15 km southeast of Viso del Marqués.

Summary written on Jul 28, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Viso del Marqués, Spain, an active wildfire spanning 200 hectares (494 acres) has triggered an intense heat signature detected by satellites, which have recorded 9 thermal detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.

First reported on July 27, 2026, the ongoing blaze continues to be monitored as firefighting efforts address the active situation.

In context

This wildfire burned in Spain for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.