Wildfires in Spain have destroyed more than 120,000 hectares (296,000 acres) so far this year

Weekly cumulative burned areas:

2022

2006-21 average

2006-21 range

200,000 hectares

150,000

120,408

hectares burned

up to 16 July

100,000

50,000

0

Jan

Apr

Jul

Oct

Weekly cumulative burned areas:

2022

2006-21 average

2006-21 range

200,000 hectares

150,000

120,408

hectares burned

up to 16 July

100,000

50,000

0

Jan

Apr

Jul

Oct

Guardian graphic. Source: Copernicus EU, Effis. Note: cumulative burned areas from fires in Spain of 30 ha or larger