Spain’s wildfire season is intensifying, with almost 50,000 hectares burnt. Cantabria is hardest hit, June the most destructive month, and 14 large forest fires have been recorded so far this year.

El fuego ha devastado 46.715 hectáreas en lo que va de año, algo más del doble de la media para la misma fecha en el periodo de 2006-2025.

Spain has already lost nearly 50,000 hectares to wildfires in 2026, according to European estimates.