Wildfire near Arouca
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 489
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Burning near Arouca, Portugal, an active wildfire spanning 600 hectares (1,483 acres) is currently generating an intense heat signature according to satellite data, with 24 thermal detections clustered nearby over the last 48 hours.
First reported on August 18, 2026, the incident is being managed by ANEPC with a deployment of 491 personnel responding to the terrain.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, contributing to a broader national total of 59,641 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking a figure that remains 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 1 day. In total it burned about 600 ha (1,483 acres) — around 6.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Portugal
Across Portugal, roughly 65,354 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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