Proveneya & Nahiara · Updated Saturday, September 5, 2026

Wildfires 2026 — daily update. Pollinators are victims too — and they deserve to be counted. They are the great unknown of these fires, absent from the reporting.

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Europe

  • Spain - 295,720 ha burned through September 2 (EFFIS/Copernicus), 45.6% of all EU burned area; third worst season in 30 years. Italy has 543 fires, Spain 433 and France 357.
  • Croatia - Omis: 900-1,000 ha burned, 1 dead, 36-40 injured and over 2,000 evacuated.
  • Germany and Greece - Serious fires in Hurtgenwald and Boeotia; 1,800 and over 1,000 evacuations respectively.
  • France - 98,000-116,000 ha burned, a 20-year satellite-record range. Portugal: Viseu burned about 13,000 ha.
  • Italy - 40,000 to over 100,000 ha depending on source; Sicily and Calabria are worst hit.
  • European Union - 647,375 ha burned through September 2; 2026 is the fourth worst year on record.

Africa

  • Algeria - 154 fires in 24 hours at peak; 6 deaths and about 150 homes affected in Annaba.

Asia

  • Turkey - About 95,000 ha burned, seven times the historical average.
  • Russia (Siberia) - About 600,000 ha burned in 2026.

North America

  • Canada - 3,848 fires and 2.92 million ha burned; Thunder Bay 36 has burned 314,000 ha and remains uncontained.
  • United States - Fire alert raised to maximum level.

South America

  • Ecuador - At least 300 ha burned in Cotacachi-Cayapas; over 4,000 ha burned nationally in early August.
  • Brazil - 1.76 million ha and 4,682 fire events in 2026.

Oceania

  • Australia - Over 400,000 ha burned in Victoria in January; the southern-summer season has passed.

Global context

Sources: MITECO, EFFIS/Copernicus, Global Wildfire Information System, national civil-protection agencies, CIFFC, Ecuador SNGR, Brazil Ministry of Environment, AFAC/NEMA, Greenpeace Spain, NOAA and Copernicus Marine Service.

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Collectors’
Market 2026

Mercado del Coleccionismo

Charity event for Colombia and Venezuela

This Sunday, we’re joining a shared cause for Colombia and Venezuela. Join us at the Mercado del Coleccionismo, a family day at La Karpa in Vecindario.

Date

Sunday, October 4, 2026

10:00–18:00 h

Location

La Karpa · Vecindario

Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria

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A shared cause

Colombia and Venezuela

Supporting people affected by natural disasters

Official event poster
Mercado del Coleccionismo: charity event for Colombia and Venezuela, Sunday 4 October 2026 at La Karpa, Vecindario

The event

A family day for a shared cause

We’ll be at the Mercado del Coleccionismo, a family-friendly charity event at La Karpa in Vecindario. Come along with your family and spend the day supporting a good cause.

There will be food trucks, live music, children’s activities, dances from around the world and charity raffles.

Our stand

Flowers, pollinators and learning

At our stand, we’ll host children’s drawing workshops: “Paint your favourite flower and pollinator.” You can also discover our educational botanical book and card game.

One hundred percent of the net proceeds from these works will go towards helping people affected by natural disasters in both countries.

What’s on

A day full of things to discover

  • Inflatables and children’s activities: workshops, games, stencil tattoos, face painting and glitter.
  • World dance performances by Macondo, Casa Argentina El Ombú and Cubacan.
  • Live concerts with Madera Criolla and Raigal.
  • Food trucks and traditional Colombian and Venezuelan food.
  • Charity raffles and prize draws.
Official programme for the Mercado del Coleccionismo charity event
Official programme · Programa oficial

The fundraising

Help for Colombia and Venezuela

All funds raised at the event will go towards helping Colombia and Venezuela through these associations:

  • Unión Canario-Venezolana de Gran Canaria
  • Asociación Sociocultural «Nuestro barrio, Nuestra Gente»
  • Cáritas Diocesana de Canarias