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Active wildfire near Don Benito (ES) · 692 ha - since October 21, 2026

Active - last updated 15:26 UTC

Heat zone692 ha
Detections16
Max. radiative power20.9 MW
Duration5 days

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Don Benito (ES). First detected 21-10-2026 13:27 (UTC), last seen 26-10-2026 15:26. The measured heat zone covered roughly 692 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

Active wildfire near Don Benito (ES) · 692 ha - since October 21, 2026
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Key figures

First detection21-10-2026 13:27 UTC
Last detection26-10-2026 15:26 UTC
Coordinates39.0248, -5.8962

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 24-10 12:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Don Benito (ES), about 8 km. Larger town nearby: Badajoz, about 95 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.