Wildfires in Spain in 2026

2026 summary

These figures cover the records available in our archive, which may cover only part of the year. They are not a complete annual total for Spain. A dash means data is unavailable, not that no fires occurred. Consult MITECO for national totals.

Our archive contains 11,274 NASA FIRMS thermal detections in Spain dated 2026. A detection does not represent a separate fire. The available EFFIS records include 216 burnt areas and about 14,273 mapped hectares. The province with the most detections in this archive is Asturias.

Largest burnt areas of 2026 (Copernicus EFFIS)

Area of the burnt-area perimeters published by Copernicus EFFIS (generally fires over 30 ha). This is not the final official figure, which is published by MITECO.

Notable fires of 2026

• 🔴 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 1,682 MW 🕐 14/08 15:57
• 🔴 Aznalcóllar Confirmed EFFIS 1,682 MW 🕐 14/08 15:57
• 🔴 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 1,263 MW 🕐 14/08 15:57
• 🔴 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 1,131 MW 🕐 14/08 17:03
• 🟠 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 196 MW 🕐 14/08 15:04
• 🟠 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 138 MW 🕐 14/08 15:57
• 🟠 El Álamo Confirmed EFFIS 138 MW 🕐 14/08 15:57
• 🟠 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 133 MW 🕐 14/08 04:38
• 🟡 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 30 MW 🕐 15/08 05:04
• 🟡 Niebla Confirmed EFFIS 17 MW 🕐 13/08 16:18

Detections by month in 2026

Provinces with the most detections in 2026

1. 1 Asturias 129
2. 2 Badajoz 106
3. 3 Lugo 47
4. 4 Sevilla 40
5. 5 Toledo 40
6. 6 Ourense 37
7. 7 Murcia 36
8. 8 Madrid 35
9. 9 Cádiz 33
10. 10 Málaga 28