Wildfire near Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas (PT)

Ended · 13,301 ha (32,867 acres) · started 2026-07-02 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
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).

The wildfire near Cambra e Carvalhal de Vermilhas, Portugal, burned for 11 days, consuming an average of 1,209 hectares daily before reaching its final size of 13,301 hectares. The blaze, which began on July 2, 2026, has now officially ended.

The fire primarily impacted transitional woodland-shrub and mixed forest landscapes within the region. Authorities have confirmed the incident is no longer active.