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Wildfire near Figueiró da Granja (Aug 8 #2)

Ended · 550 hectares (1,359 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers4 days
550Hectares1,359Acres4Days it lasted

Started on Aug 8, 2026.

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Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Quick facts

Official status
MonitoringNot fought: watched. Usually remote terrain.
People working on it
12 people
Jurisdiction
ANEPC

Burning for 10 days near Figueiró da Granja, Portugal, a 550-hectare (1,359-acre) wildfire has now ended. The fire maintained an average daily growth of approximately 55 hectares per day, consuming other natural land and agricultural areas since it started on August 8, 2026.

This incident unfolded during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 57,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 3 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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