Municipalities where NASA satellites detected thermal fire hotspots in the last 72 hours, by number of detections. FRP (fire radiative power) is a proxy for fire intensity. A detection may be an authorised agricultural burn.
| # | Municipality | Province | Detections | Latest | Max FRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morata de Tajuña | Madrid | 16 | 2026-10-12 | 4 MW |
| 2 | Palma del Río | Córdoba | 15 | 2026-10-12 | 40 MW |
| 3 | Puertollano | Ciudad Real | 13 | 2026-10-11 | 11 MW |
| 4 | Pinos Puente | Granada | 11 | 2026-10-09 | 10 MW |
| 5 | Villagarcía de la Torre | Badajoz | 9 | 2026-10-11 | 19 MW |
| 6 | Alacant/Alicante | Alicante/Alacant | 8 | 2026-10-12 | 1 MW |
| 7 | Alcalá de Guadaíra | Sevilla | 8 | 2026-10-12 | 1 MW |
| 8 | Palacios y Villafranca, Los | Sevilla | 6 | 2026-10-12 | 1 MW |
| 9 | Santa Marta | Badajoz | 6 | 2026-10-11 | 12 MW |
| 10 | Mahora | Albacete | 6 | 2026-10-11 | 72 MW |
| 11 | Andorra | Teruel | 6 | 2026-10-10 | 24 MW |
| 12 | Écija | Sevilla | 6 | 2026-10-09 | 8 MW |
| 13 | Yepes | Toledo | 5 | 2026-10-12 | 2 MW |
| 14 | Sagunt/Sagunto | Valencia/València | 5 | 2026-10-12 | 1 MW |
| 15 | Carboneras | Almería | 4 | 2026-10-12 | 2 MW |
Source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS S-NPP/NOAA-20, MODIS). Hotspots are satellite heat detections, not confirmed wildfires; one large fire produces many detections across several days.
Ranked by burnt area since 1 January 2026, according to the perimeters mapped by Copernicus EFFIS. This table updates automatically as new fires are mapped.
| # | Municipality | Province | Fire date | Burnt area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niebla | Huelva | 2026-08-07 | 43.702 ha |
| 2 | Navaluenga | Ávila | 2026-07-22 | 42.458 ha |
| 3 | La Mierla | Guadalajara | 2026-07-16 | 33.022 ha |
| 4 | Navas del Rey | Madrid | 2026-07-23 | 19.939 ha |
| 5 | Las Peñas de Riglos | Huesca | 2026-08-10 | 18.244 ha |
| 6 | Luesia | Zaragoza | 2026-07-15 | 15.045 ha |
| 7 | Fermoselle | Zamora | 2026-07-29 | 11.099 ha |
| 8 | Nules | Castellón/Castelló | 2026-07-25 | 9.222 ha |
| 9 | Los Gallardos | Almería | 2026-07-09 | 5.400 ha |
| 10 | San Bartolomé de la Torre | Huelva | 2026-06-08 | 4.595 ha |
Source: burnt-area perimeters © European Union, Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EFFIS). Hotspots: NASA FIRMS. A hotspot is a satellite heat detection and may correspond to an authorised agricultural burn.
A wider historical window than the current season, for context on the largest fires beyond this year.
| # | Municipality | Province | Fire date | Burnt area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niebla | Huelva | 2026-08-07 | 43.702 ha |
| 2 | Navaluenga | Ávila | 2026-07-22 | 42.458 ha |
| 3 | Uña de Quintana | Zamora | 2025-08-10 | 40.081 ha |
| 4 | A Rúa | Ourense | 2025-08-14 | 37.179 ha |
| 5 | La Mierla | Guadalajara | 2026-07-16 | 33.022 ha |
| 6 | Benuza | León | 2025-08-09 | 26.241 ha |
| 7 | A Veiga | Ourense | 2025-08-15 | 25.953 ha |
| 8 | Manzaneda | Ourense | 2025-08-08 | 24.583 ha |
| 9 | Oímbra | Ourense | 2025-08-13 | 24.471 ha |
| 10 | Navas del Rey | Madrid | 2026-07-23 | 19.939 ha |
Source: burnt-area perimeters © European Union, Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EFFIS).
