# Spain wildfire prevention via mapping and grazing > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spain-wildfire-prevention-via-mapping-and-grazing > Updated: 2026-08-03T01:02:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. In early August 2026, Google Maps added an emergency layer that flags active wildfires, floods and earthquakes, routing users around hazardous zones. In Spain, authorities complemented this digital tool with an ecological approach, using herds of goats and the Cachena cattle breed to graze dry vegetation and create fire‑breaks, a method supported by EU projects. A day later, Spain’s Directorate‑General for Traffic (DGT) introduced its own dedicated wildfire layer on official digital maps, showing blocked roads, mandatory detours and real‑time traffic restrictions. The agency urged motorists and logistics operators to rely on the official portal incendiosespaña.es rather than solely on commercial navigation apps, noting that satellite‑derived alerts on platforms like Google Maps can differ from ground conditions by several kilometres. The shift highlights a move from initial technological and ecological measures toward coordinated official guidance and cross‑verification of information during the wildfire season. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-03: Spain's Traffic Authority Urges Drivers to Prioritize Official Maps Over Google During Wildfire Season Spain's DGT adds a wildfire layer to official maps and urges drivers to use it over Google Maps, which may show imprecise satellite‑based alerts during fire season. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spains-traffic-authority-urges-drivers-to-prioritize-official-maps-over-google-during-wildfire-seaso ### 2026-08-02: Google Maps fire alerts and Spanish goat grazing combat wildfires Google Maps offers a fire‑alert layer that reroutes users, while Spain uses goat herds and small cattle to clear dry vegetation, a EU‑backed method praised by researcher Raquel Tejedor for wildfire prevention. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/google-maps-fire-alerts-and-spanish-goat-grazing-combat-wildfires --- Cite as: Spain wildfire prevention via mapping and grazing. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spain-wildfire-prevention-via-mapping-and-grazing