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Satellite & forecast data refreshed: 31 July 2026. Editorial fire & disruption reporting last reviewed: 31 July 2026, early morning UK time. Conditions change hourly during fires — national authorities are always right. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.
Spain · major fire event · burning since 31 July

León east satellite heat cluster: Valdefresno route check

13distinct satellite heat locations near Valdefresno

What happened

The 31 July satellite refresh flags a sizeable heat cluster east of León, with the nearest gazetteer match at Valdefresno and other nearby references including Villaquilambre, León and Villaturiel. The pipeline did not match this cluster to one of its accessible official regional incident feeds, so this is deliberately framed as a satellite-led route check rather than a named official wildfire incident.

What it means if you're travelling

For rural roads east and north-east of León, check Junta de Castilla y León, 112 Castilla y León and DGT before leaving the A-66/A-231 corridors. Treat the marker as an area to verify, not as an exact closure point: satellite heat can represent active fire, repeated hot-ground observations or occasionally non-wildfire heat sources.

The live picture

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Official sources for this event

NASA FIRMS Europe 24hfirms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov
112 Castilla y León112.jcyl.es
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