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Active wildfire near Balmaseda (ES) · 460 ha - since September 4, 2026

Active - last updated 16:00 UTC

Heat zone460 ha

Detections16

Max. radiative power234.8 MW

Duration3 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Balmaseda (ES). First detected 04-09-2026 12:20 (UTC), last seen 04-09-2026 16:00. The measured heat zone covered roughly 460 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 16 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	04-09-2026 12:20 UTC
Last detection	04-09-2026 16:00 UTC
Coordinates	`43.1618, -3.1524`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Balmaseda (ES), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Barakaldo, about 20 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 6 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG, 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.