Wildfire near Eirol, Portugal (2026)

Wildfire near Eirol — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Eirol — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS

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The story so far

Summary written on Sep 19, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 200 hectares, or approximately 494 acres, has been burning near Eirol, Portugal, since it started on September 18, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside eight thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that trace the fire's recent spread across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Broader figures place this event within a wider national context, as Portugal has recorded 69,108 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 34% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.