Overview
- On Friday, the Junta of Andalusia published a provisional post-season balance saying the 2026 campaign burned about 58,735 hectares and was the most difficult in the history of the Plan Infoca.
- The regional advisory committee concluded that more than 94 percent of fires during the high-danger period were caused by people, and police investigations led to 27 people detained or under inquiry.
- The Niebla blaze in Huelva became the largest single fire of the year and helped drive a total of six 'large wildfires' across the region, while Málaga recorded relatively few fires and a low burned area over 2023–2026.
- Authorities said the Infoca device mobilised its largest-ever resources, Spain declared a situación operativa 3 for the first time during related national fires, and Andalusia provided crews to other regions.
- The campaign caused 14 deaths, thousands of evacuations and a surge in sanctions for risky behaviour; officials warned risk remains during the medium-danger period and will respond with new machinery, a planned EMA helicopter and an interdepartmental Committee of Risk Analysis.