# Spanish municipalities restrict fireworks due to wildfire-rI

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-municipalities-restrict-fireworks-due-to-wildfire-ri
> Updated: 2026-08-17T16:16:27.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Due to elevated wildfire risks driven by high summer temperatures, various municipalities in Spain have implemented restrictions on pyrotechnic displays.

Initially, local authorities in the Alpujarra Almeriense region, including Fondón, Fuente Victoria, and Benecid, agreed to cancel the use of rockets and fireworks during summer festivities. Officials cited high temperatures and abundant winter vegetation as significant fuel for potential fires.

This trend expanded to hundreds of municipalities across several regions, including Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, and Extremadura. These measures aim to prevent accidental ignitions and avoid diverting emergency resources from active firefighting efforts. Significant wildfire activity has already been reported in areas such as Niebla, the western Sierra of Madrid, and Huesca.

## Claims

- Hundreds of municipalities across Spain have suspended traditional fireworks displays due to high wildfire risks caused by summer temperatures. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Wildfires in Niebla, Huelva, destroyed 31,000 hectares. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Wildfires in the western Sierra of Madrid burned 27,000 hectares. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Wildfires in Las Peñas de Riglos, Huesca, devastated 17,500 hectares. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Pyrotechnics account for 0.049% of the total hectares burned in Spanish wildfires in recent years. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-17: Spain municipalities cancel fireworks due to wildfire risk

Due to high wildfire risks and extreme summer temperatures, hundreds of Spanish towns have canceled traditional fireworks displays to prevent further forest fires.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-municipalities-cancel-fireworks-due-to-wildfire-risk

### 2026-08-12: Alpujarra Almeriense towns cancel fireworks due to fire risk

Towns in Spain's Alpujarra Almeriense region will hold summer festivals without fireworks or rockets to prevent forest fires caused by high temperatures and dry vegetation.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alpujarra-almeriense-towns-cancel-fireworks-due-to-fire-risk

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