Wildfire near Figueiró da Granja
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 320
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Figueiró da Granja, Portugal, where 26 recent heat detections cluster nearby. A response force of 320 personnel deployed by ANEPC is currently working on the incident, which began on August 7, 2026, and has grown to 300 hectares, or 741 acres.
Portugal faces its typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 50,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 52% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 50,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 52% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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