Forest Fire (6725 ha) in Spain 09 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 1029448
Glide number: WF-2026-000113-ESP
Countries: Spain
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 1339 in the burned area
Burned area: 6725 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

A Staggering Number of People Are Dying Because of Record Heatwaves 7/14/2026 3:31:00 PM.

Europeans are being crushed by deadly temperatures. Record-breaking heatwaves across much of the continent have claimed thousands of lives and created a perfect storm for destructive wildfires, as A staggering number of these deaths, expert
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Europe Travel Alert Issued as France, Portugal, and Greece Face Danger.. 7/14/2026 2:55:00 PM.

A growing Europe travel alert h as emerged as extreme heat and wildfire activity affect several parts of the continent during the summer of 2026. Rising temperatures, dry weather conditions and strong winds are increasing the threat of fire
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France wildfires near Paris force evacuations as Spain counts more vic.. 7/14/2026 2:24:00 PM.

Wildfires linked to extreme heat continued to cause damage in parts of France and Spain on Tuesday, with hundreds of firefighters deployed near Paris and authorities in southern Spain identifying more victims of a deadly blaze. In France, t
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France''s Bastille Day celebrations dampened by heatwave and raging wi.. 7/14/2026 9:08:00 AM.

As France celebrates Bastille Day, its soccer team is facing off against Spain in the World Cup and the country is enduring its third intense heatwave this year, with forest fires raging in the south and outside Paris. France''s Bastille D
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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),