Started on Aug 21, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- ConcludedOver.
- People working on it
- 2 people
- 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 burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 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 66,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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