Overall Green Forest fire in Spain from 07 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC to 15 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (48140 ha) in Spain 07 Aug 2026

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 1030237
Countries:	Spain
Start Date - Last detection*:	07 Aug 2026 - 15 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	8
People affected:	873 in the burned area
Burned area:	48140 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	263	5253	08 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
2	0.5	265	5552	08 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
3	0.5	290	5639	08 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
4	0.5	291	7217	08 Aug 2026 18:01	GWIS
5	0.5	294	8393	08 Aug 2026 22:01	GWIS
6	0.5	294	8479	09 Aug 2026 02:01	GWIS
7	0.5	297	10568	09 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
8	0.5	297	10921	09 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
9	1.5	301	13744	10 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
10	1.5	341	21818	10 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
11	1.5	343	22056	10 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
12	0.5	359	24479	10 Aug 2026 22:01	GWIS
13	0.5	367	25800	11 Aug 2026 02:01	GWIS
14	0.5	644	29961	11 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
15	0.5	645	30238	11 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
16	0.5	645	30365	11 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
17	0.5	655	31546	11 Aug 2026 18:01	GWIS
18	0.5	657	32131	11 Aug 2026 22:02	GWIS
19	0.5	659	32354	12 Aug 2026 02:02	GWIS
20	0.5	668	36097	12 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
21	0.5	669	36681	12 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
22	0.5	671	36866	12 Aug 2026 14:01	GWIS
23	0.5	684	39517	12 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
24	0.5	684	39878	12 Aug 2026 22:02	GWIS
25	0.5	703	40527	13 Aug 2026 02:01	GWIS
26	0.5	708	43762	13 Aug 2026 06:02	GWIS
27	0.5	712	43948	13 Aug 2026 10:01	GWIS
28	0.5	834	44141	13 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
29	0.5	834	44821	13 Aug 2026 18:02	GWIS
30	0.5	834	45249	13 Aug 2026 22:02	GWIS
31	0.5	834	45341	14 Aug 2026 06:01	GWIS
32	0.5	834	45368	14 Aug 2026 10:02	GWIS
33	0.5	837	45608	14 Aug 2026 14:02	GWIS
34	0.5	873	48139	15 Aug 2026 02:03	GWIS
35	0.5	873	48140	20 Aug 2026 14:03	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Spain , Autonomous Community of Andalucia (population 6,949,643) . The nearest places are Huelva, Sevilla, Jerez, Valverde del Camino, Bollullos Par del Condado, Almonte, Moguer, Castilleja de la Cuesta, Camas, La Algaba, and Azuaga.

Radius	Population
10 km	55000 people
5 km	10000 people
2 km	4500 people
1 km	1500 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Critical infrastructure

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

More information

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