Fire in Montehermoso (Cáceres)
Satellite detection and verification of the fire in Montehermoso.
Fire summary
The fire in Montehermoso (Cáceres) was first detected by satellite on 18/08/2026 23:06 and last detected on 19/08/2026 15:10. It has been active for 21 days, with 6 thermal detections and a peak radiative power of 109 MW. Copernicus EFFIS has mapped a burnt area of about 460 hectares. Today's fire danger in Cáceres province is moderate. No new detections have been recorded in recent hours.
Fire map
Where and when
- ProvinceCáceres
- Autonomous communityExtremadura
- Coordinates40,12032, -6,35757
- First detection18/08/2026 23:06
- Last detection19/08/2026 15:10
- Days active21 days
Burnt area (EFFIS / Copernicus)
- EFFIS ID636508
- Burnt surface460 ha
- Fire date18/08/2026
EFFIS / Copernicus (European Forest Fire Information System).
Fire danger in the area
Source: EFFIS Fire Weather Index (Copernicus/JRC) · 23/10/2026
Official record: 11,842 fires recorded (1968–2022) according to EGIF · MITECO.
Official sources and verification
A satellite hotspot is a thermal detection, not a confirmed fire. Verify it with the official sources:
National authorities
Regional authority
Independent satellite cross-check
Satellite data is indicative (NASA FIRMS / EFFIS). In an emergency, call 112.
Automatically generated from satellite data; it may contain inaccuracies. It does not replace official sources.