Overall Green Forest fire in Spain from 22 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC to 26 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (59502 ha) in Spain 22 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1029643
Countries:	Spain
Start Date - Last detection*:	22 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026
Duration (days):	4
People affected:	16671 in the burned area
Burned area:	59502 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Spain is fighting the largest forest fires in recorded history 7/26/2026 9:08:00 PM.

Published on: 2026-07-26. Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation. An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Madrid, July 26 /Xinhua/ — Forest fires continued to rage on Sunday in the central part of Spain. The fire

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Incendi in Spagna, re Felipe e la regina Letizia tra gli sfollati: Â«I.. 7/26/2026 9:01:00 PM.

(LaPresse) Re Felipe VI e la regina Letizia hanno fatto visita a un centro di accoglienza per gli sfollati dagli incendi boschivi che stanno colpendo i dintorni di Madrid . I sovrani hanno incontrato le persone evacuate nel complesso sporti

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World Jul 25, 2026 @ 10:58am Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force .. 7/26/2026 8:26:00 PM.

People evacuated due to the wildfires have their meal as they shelter at the Parc des Expositions de Bordeaux in Bordeaux. France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on July 25 near Madri

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Incendi in Spagna e Francia causano 230mila sfollati: la situazione 7/26/2026 7:47:00 PM.

Un’ondata devastante di incendi boschivi sta flagellando l’Europa sud-occidentale, mettendo a durissima prova le squadre di soccorso tra Francia e Spagna . Le temperature estreme e la forte siccità hanno alimentato molteplici roghi di vaste

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