Wildfire near Mangualde
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or 247 acres, is burning near Mangualde, Portugal, having started on August 6, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside four separate heat detections in the immediate area over the past 48 hours, indicating active local spread.
This incident unfolds during Portugal's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Broader national figures show that 50,670 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 52 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 50,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 52% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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