Wildfire ash washes into Ambroz River amid heavy autumn rains in Hervás, Spain.

On October 18, 2026, in Hervás, Cáceres, Spain, @javierlumeras shared a video showing the Ambroz River flowing through the town following heavy autumn rainfall. In the video, the river appears fast-flowing and turbulent, with thick white foam churning across its dark waters as it passes through a rocky natural channel. According to reports, heavy rainfall in the surrounding highlands continues to wash ash, mud, and charcoal debris into the river from the massive Jarilla wildfire, which erupted in August 2025 and burned more than 17,300 hectares across the Ambroz and Jerte valleys. More than a year after the blaze, the lack of vegetation in the burned areas has left the terrain vulnerable to erosion, allowing seasonal rainstorms to carry wildfire remnants into local waterways. The scene highlights the lasting environmental consequences of the devastating wildfire.