Fire in Gradefes (León)
Satellite detection and verification of the fire in Gradefes.
Fire summary
The fire in Gradefes (León) was first detected by satellite on 10/08/2026 14:40 and last detected on 11/08/2026 04:38. It has been active for 20 days, with 4 thermal detections and a peak radiative power of 174 MW. Copernicus EFFIS has mapped a burnt area of about 276 hectares. The fire appears in the official information of Junta de Castilla y León. Today's fire danger in León province is very high. No new detections have been recorded in recent hours.
Fire map
Where and when
- ProvinceLeón
- Autonomous communityCastilla y León
- Coordinates42,63238, -5,25967
- First detection10/08/2026 14:40
- Last detection11/08/2026 04:38
- Days active20 days
Burnt area (EFFIS / Copernicus)
- EFFIS ID616752
- Burnt surface276 ha
- Fire date10/08/2026
EFFIS / Copernicus (European Forest Fire Information System).
Fire danger in the area
Source: EFFIS Fire Weather Index (Copernicus/JRC) · 27/09/2026
Official record: 17,656 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.