Overall Green Forest fire in Spain from 14 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 23 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (25618 ha) in Spain 14 Aug 2025

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1024600
Countries:	Spain
Start Date - Last detection*:	14 Aug 2025 - 23 Aug 2025
Duration (days):	9
People affected:	186 in the burned area
Burned area:	25618 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	41	8237	16 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	41	8413	16 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	72	10328	16 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
4	0.5	72	11653	16 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
5	0.5	72	11990	17 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
6	0.5	85	16463	17 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
7	0.5	86	18292	18 Aug 2025 02:00	GWIS
8	0.5	107	22977	18 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
9	0.5	148	23184	19 Aug 2025 02:00	GWIS
10	0.5	148	23832	19 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
11	0.5	148	23866	19 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS
12	0.5	149	24548	20 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
13	0.5	150	25023	21 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
14	0.5	186	25544	21 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
15	0.5	186	25569	22 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
16	0.5	186	25585	22 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
17	0.5	186	25583	22 Aug 2025 22:00	GWIS
18	0.5	186	25582	23 Aug 2025 02:00	GWIS
19	0.5	186	25618	23 Aug 2025 06:00	GWIS
20	0.5	186	25612	23 Aug 2025 10:00	GWIS
21	0.5	186	25616	23 Aug 2025 14:00	GWIS
22	0.5	186	25621	24 Aug 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Spain , Autonomous Community of Castilla y Leon (population 2,653,801) . The nearest places are León, Gijón, Llanes, Infiesto, Reinosa, Pola de Laviana, Cabañaquinta, Langreo, Torrelavega, Pola de Siero, and Renedo.

Radius	Population
10 km	3000 people
5 km	1200 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Castilla y Leon	Spain	2.7 million people
Cantabria	Spain	530000 people
Asturias	Spain	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Llanes	Asturias	Spain	City	13000 people	42 km
Infiesto	Asturias	Spain	City	-	52 km
Reinosa	Cantabria	Spain	City	10000 people	60 km
Pola de Laviana	Asturias	Spain	City	-	61 km
Cabañaquinta	Asturias	Spain	City	-	63 km
Langreo	Asturias	Spain	City	46000 people	71 km
Torrelavega	Cantabria	Spain	City	56000 people	74 km
Pola de Siero	Asturias	Spain	City	-	75 km
León	Castilla y León	Spain	Major city	120000 people	76 km
Mieres	Asturias	Spain	City	45000 people	78 km
San Andrés del Rabanedo	Castilla y León	Spain	City	26000 people	78 km
Pola de Lena	Asturias	Spain	City	-	79 km
Renedo	Cantabria	Spain	City	-	82 km
Gijón	Asturias	Spain	Major city	260000 people	85 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Leon	LEN	913	Civ.	Unpaved	No	5300	82 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Llanes		Spain	44 km
Ribadesella	ESRBS	Spain	49 km
San Vicente Barquera		Spain	55 km
Villaviciosa		Spain	68 km
Suances		Spain	80 km
Gijon	ESGIJ	Spain	86 km
Musel	ESMUS	Spain	87 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Camporredondo	Carrion	1930	19 km
Compuerto	Carrion	1960	21 km
Riano	Esla	1988	21 km
Requejada	Pisuerga	1940	31 km
Cervera	Ribera	1923	34 km
Juan Benet	Porma	1968	37 km
La Cohilla	Nansa	1950	40 km
Tanes	Nalon	1978	49 km
Aguilar de Campoo	Pisuerga	1963	55 km
Ebro	Ebro	1945	67 km
Alsa	Torina	1921	71 km
Barrios de Luna	Orbigo-Luna	1956	84 km

Nuclear plants

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