Galicia, Castilla y León and Extremadura lead the most affected areas; Fauna and protected spaces suffer a strong environmental impact.
Forest fires took 362,473 hectares in Spain Between August 1 and 21, according to data from the Forest Fire Information System of the European Commission (EFFIS) of Copernicus. The situation generates alarm due to its impact on environment, biodiversity and ecosystems in different territories of the country.
In Galicia, the flames consumed approximately 158,000 hectares. In Castilla y León, 150,000 hectares. And in Extremadura, 45,000 hectares. Other regions also suffer significant damage, although lower: Asturias (2405 hectares), Madrid (2338 hectares) and dispersed areas in Andalusia, Navarra and Castilla-La Mancha. The third vice president of the Government and Minister for the ecological transition and demographic challenge, Sara Agesen Muñoz, reported in the Senate that “It is an analysis that we will have to enter more depth and that we will work of course.”
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Impact on protected ecosystems and species
97% of the affected surface corresponds to large forest fires. Of the burned hectares, about 140,000 correspond to surface Woodedwhile approximately 160,000 hectares belong to Protected Natural Spaces and Natura 2000 Red. In addition, the survival of 395 endangered species or with special protection of the Lesprety List, including Urogallo (2400 hectares), the black stork (773 hectares) and the brown bear (1751 hectares).
The detailed monitoring and adoption of urgent measures will be key to minimizing future impacts and protecting both forests and the most vulnerable species in the country.
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Shocking figures in the European Union: more than one million hectares were razed by fires
The European Union registered in 2025 a Forest fire record, They razed More than one million hectares According to data from European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS). The devastated surface is equivalent to a third of Belgium and marks the highest figure since the records began in 2006.
The magnitude of the burned surface exceeds the mark of 2017when the fires razed 988,524 hectaresmore than half in Portugal, where 119 people died. This year, the impact is more widespread and keeps several countries in southern Europe, with Spain and Portugal as the most affected.
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