Wildfire near Castedo
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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
- 369
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
A fast-moving active wildfire near Castedo, Portugal, has scorched 1,828 hectares (4,517 acres) across agricultural areas and transitional woodland-shrub since it started on August 15, 2026. Growing at an average rate of approximately 914 hectares per day over its two days of burning, the blaze is being tackled by 380 personnel operating under the coordination of the ANEPC.
Operational activity on the ground is underscored by orbital data, with NASA FIRMS picking up 30 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the expansive cluster of thermal signatures marking the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 52,257 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 50% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 1,828 ha (4,517 acres) — about 18 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 52,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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