Wildfire near Alijó (Jul 23), Portugal (2026)

Wildfire near Alijó (Jul 23) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Alijó (Jul 23) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Alijó.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Alijó, Portugal, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since its start on July 23, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front.

With 13 recent heat detections recorded nearby, the activity indicates ongoing localized spread across the area.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.