Started on Sep 19, 2026.
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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
Spanning two days of active burning near Lavegadas, Portugal, a wildfire in mixed forest and broadleaf forest has consumed 562 ha (1,389 acres). The incident maintains an average daily growth of approximately 281 ha/day since it started on 2026-09-19.
Satellites monitoring the geographic setting have picked up two heat detections within the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front.
This event unfolds during the country's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the broader national landscape, 69,108 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 34% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 562 ha (1,389 acres) — about 5.6 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 69,108 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 34% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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