Forest Fire (66098 ha) in Spain 22 Jul 2026

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1029643
Glide number: WF-2026-000130-ESP
Countries: Spain
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 8
People affected: 20200 in the burned area
Burned area: 66098 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activationFri, 24 Jul 2026 18:18

[EMSR900] Wildfire in Central Spain
Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activationThu, 23 Jul 2026 13:30

[EMSR900] Wildfire in Central Spain
Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activationSat, 25 Jul 2026 20:13

[EMSR900] Wildfire in Central Spain
Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activationSun, 26 Jul 2026 21:38

[EMSR900] Wildfire in Central Spain
Forest fire in Spain - Copernicus EMS activationTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:26

[EMSR900] Wildfire in Central Spain
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

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France firefighters hopeful, as Spain reports ''almost no flames'' 8/2/2026 7:56:00 PM.

Europe has been gripped by successive heatwaves and a major drought this year, which scientists have attributed to human-caused climate change. The neighbouring countries have been gripped by some of the worst forest fires in living memory
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),