Fire in Pinofranqueado (Cáceres)
Satellite detection and verification of the fire in Pinofranqueado.
Fire summary
The fire in Pinofranqueado (Cáceres) was first detected by satellite on 19/08/2026 05:28 and last detected on 21/08/2026 04:49. It has been active for 21 days, with 20 thermal detections and a peak radiative power of 1,152 MW. Copernicus EFFIS has mapped a burnt area of about 7,191 hectares. Today's fire danger in Cáceres province is high. No new detections have been recorded in recent hours.
Fire map
Where and when
- ProvinceCáceres
- Autonomous communityExtremadura
- Coordinates40,41071, -6,34182
- First detection19/08/2026 05:28
- Last detection21/08/2026 04:49
- Days active21 days
Burnt area (EFFIS / Copernicus)
- EFFIS ID636507
- Burnt surface7.191 ha
- Fire date18/08/2026
EFFIS / Copernicus (European Forest Fire Information System).
Fire danger in the area
Source: EFFIS Fire Weather Index (Copernicus/JRC) · 16/10/2026
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.