Aragon and Castilla-La Mancha could wake up days after Saturday with the same concerns as today. The two major fires ravaging their territories have not been brought under control, and the outlook for the coming hours has given little cause for optimism among those leading the firefighting effort.
What began on Wednesday as a small outbreak in Orés has, four days later, become the most destructive forest fire of 2026 on Spanish soil. Preliminary estimates put the burnt area at around 15,400 hectares, with a perimeter of roughly 60 kilometres.
