Wildfire near Boticas
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 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
- 30
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Boticas, Portugal, where four heat detections over the past 48 hours signal ongoing activity and spread. The blaze, which started on August 21, 2026, has consumed 100 hectares (247 acres).
A total of 30 personnel from ANEPC have been deployed to combat the active fire. The wider context shows that the country's typical fire season runs from June to October. Despite this incident, national figures indicate that 63,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 40% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 64,105 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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