Wildfires today in Santa Cruz de Tenerife province
Live detections, historical archive and wildfire statistics for the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife from NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) data.
Active fires map
There are no active detections in this province right now.
Fire danger in the area
Source: EFFIS Fire Weather Index (Copernicus/JRC) · 18/10/2026
Main municipalities & towns
This page covers wildfires across the whole province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, including the following municipalities and towns:
Bordering provinces
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Geography of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The western Canary province gathers Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. It is crowned by El Teide (3,715 m), the highest peak in Spain, on an island of sharp volcanic relief. The trade winds feed the laurisilva —cloud forest— of Garajonay National Park, while the heights are clad in Canary pine. That pinewood, on very steep slopes, suffered a huge fire on Tenerife in 2023. Fun fact: in 2021 the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma reshaped the south of the island.
Statistics for 2026
Monthly distribution
Official fire record (EGIF)
Official data from EGIF · MITECO · 1968–2022.
| Year | Fires | Surface (ha) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 2,737 ha |
| 2021 | 6 | 3,127 ha |
| 2020 | 4 | 1,102 ha |
| 2019 | 4 | 76 ha |
| 2018 | 3 | 405 ha |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 ha |
| 2016 | 8 | 4,660 ha |
| 2015 | 4 | 30 ha |
| 2014 | 4 | 24 ha |
| 2013 | 4 | 16 ha |
| 2012 | 16 | 12,369 ha |
| 2011 | 8 | 38 ha |
| 2010 | 6 | 114 ha |
| 2009 | 8 | 3,580 ha |
| 2008 | 7 | 409 ha |
| 2007 | 18 | 17,049 ha |
| 2006 | 8 | 1,523 ha |
| 2005 | 13 | 1,924 ha |
| 2004 | 17 | 96 ha |
| 2003 | 8 | 380 ha |
| 2002 | 5 | 92 ha |
| 2001 | 7 | 169 ha |
| 2000 | 13 | 3,946 ha |
| 1999 | 7 | 125 ha |
| 1998 | 12 | 3,838 ha |
| 1997 | 10 | 240 ha |
| 1996 | 10 | 88 ha |
| 1995 | 22 | 3,513 ha |
| 1994 | 38 | 3,949 ha |
| 1993 | 18 | 125 ha |
| 1992 | 20 | 89 ha |
| 1991 | 20 | 115 ha |
| 1990 | 7 | 2,763 ha |
| 1989 | 12 | 122 ha |
| 1988 | 26 | 237 ha |
| 1987 | 4 | 77 ha |
| 1986 | 24 | 113 ha |
| 1985 | 14 | 129 ha |
| 1984 | 21 | 1,208 ha |
| 1983 | 40 | 7,098 ha |
| 1982 | 14 | 32 ha |
| 1981 | 20 | 3,942 ha |
| 1980 | 19 | 1,772 ha |
| 1978 | 22 | 6,095 ha |
| 1977 | 12 | 346 ha |
| 1976 | 12 | 40 ha |
| 1975 | 36 | 6,412 ha |
| 1974 | 31 | 660 ha |
| 1973 | 29 | 1,538 ha |
| 1972 | 18 | 1,263 ha |
| 1971 | 15 | 242 ha |
| 1970 | 30 | 3,428 ha |
| 1969 | 15 | 546 ha |
| 1968 | 3 | 4 ha |
Source: General Statistics of Forest Fires (EGIF), MITECO.
Wildfire history
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