Are there wildfires in Spain right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 155 active fire hotspots in Spain over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Spain Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Spain
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires spain, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Spain from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.

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Conditions at 35 km W of Huelva, Andalusia

16 km/h from the SSW — carrying smoke towards the NNE.

27°C · 52% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 36 · US AQI 46

Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

18 active fires in Spain

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
35 km W of Huelva, Andalusia
31 detections~4.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 14:05 UTC37.273, -7.342
522 MW
2
7 km N of Tarragona, Catalonia
10 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 14:05 UTC41.180, 1.232
110 MW
3
105 km NW of Zaragoza, Aragon
5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 14:27 UTC42.075, -2.024
79 MW
4
50 km NE of Zaragoza, Aragon
5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 13:04 UTC41.928, -0.411
77 MW
5
82 km SE of Cáceres, Extremadura
11 detections~16.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 14:25 UTC38.913, -5.757
36 MW
6
25 km N of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha
4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 12:25 UTC40.083, -4.056
28 MW
7
20 km N of Oviedo, Asturias
17 detections~11.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 12:25 UTC43.537, -5.796
25 MW
8
107 km SE of Bilbao, Basque Country
2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 12:25 UTC42.629, -1.943
24 MW
9
19 km NW of Toledo, Castile-La Mancha
2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 14:05 UTC39.972, -4.193
23 MW
10
27 km SE of Madrid
6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 14:05 UTC40.245, -3.474
18 MW

Plus 24 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

Fires by region in Spain

Andalusia Galicia Catalonia Castile and León Valencian Community Extremadura

Wildfires in other countries

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