Wildfire near Chaves
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Chaves, Portugal, an active wildfire spanning 280 ha (692 acres) since July 30, 2026, is currently generating an intense heat signature detected by satellites. With 11 heat detections over the past 48 hours, the fire continues to display significant thermal activity across the landscape.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 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 37,422 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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