# Wildfire briefing: Spain

_Data up to: 26 Oct 2026, 19:44 UTC_

Probable fires in Spain in the last 24 hours: 9, with 97 heat detections from the VIIRS satellites (NASA FIRMS; latest detection: 26 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC).

Fires with a WorldFires page still showing heat detections in the last 48 hours: 1.

Spain is running at 3.2 times the usual for this point in the year: 301,413 hectares burned up to week 42, against an average of 93,999 in 2006–2025 (Copernicus EFFIS).

Forecast fire danger for today near Valle de las Navas: moderate (FWI 12), computed by WorldFires from the ECMWF IFS forecast.

## Suggested citation

WorldFires, “Wildfire briefing: Spain”, https://worldfires.org/en/country/spain/briefing (accessed 26 Oct 2026, 19:44 UTC). Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS), Copernicus EFFIS, ECMWF IFS (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0).

Licence CC BY 4.0: this briefing may be reproduced, including by the media, crediting “WorldFires (worldfires.org)” and the original sources.

Sources: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) · Copernicus EFFIS · ECMWF IFS (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0)

> A heat detection is not a confirmed fire: farm burning and industry also produce them, and clouds or smoke can hide a fire. Experimental site with automatically processed open data: it may contain errors and is not an official emergency service. If there is a fire, call your local emergency number.

Full version with maps: https://worldfires.org/en/country/spain/briefing