Started on Aug 16, 2026.
Portugal today7 days
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Official status
- ConcludedOver.
- People working on it
- 159 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Burning across transitional woodland-shrub and mixed forest, an active wildfire near Geraz do Lima (Santa Maria, Santa Leocádia e Moreira) e Deão, Portugal, has scorched 593 hectares (1,465 acres) over two days of burning, averaging an approximate daily growth of 297 hectares. Satellites are tracking 19 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
The response is being managed by the ANEPC, with 5 personnel deployed to the scene following the start of the fire on August 16, 2026. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Broader conditions across the country show a total of 57,663 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 3 days. In total it burned about 593 ha (1,465 acres) — around 5.9 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 65,438 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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