Spain’s Wildfire Toll Revealed as Almost 300,000 Hectares Go up in Flames
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Spain’s wildfire toll revealed as almost 300,000 hectares go up in flames
As the danger from wildfires begins to wane in Spain, I think it’s safe to say that, looking back, this has been a particularly horrid year for fires. From the devastating blazes that tore through huge areas of the country during the summer to the tragic loss of life, the scale of what has happened is only becoming clearer as the figures come in. Spain has now recorded 296,815… Source
Spain has recorded 446 fires in 2026 taking second place in the European ranking, only behind Italy with 605 casualties.
Spain accumulates 296,815 hectares burned until 16 September, 44.4% of the total area burned in the European Union
According to Copernicus data, Italy is the country that has suffered the most fires, with 605, for the 446 of Spain and the 364 of France
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The forest area burned so far this year in Spain by fire amounts to 296,502 hectares, which is about 3.5 times the annual average since 2006, according to updated data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), until September 9.
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