Started on Sep 15, 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
- In ProgressActive, with crews working on it.
- People working on it
- 148 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
An active wildfire spanning 200 hectares, or approximately 494 acres, is currently burning near the city of Mirandela in Portugal. Having started on September 15, 2026, the ongoing blaze is situated within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October.
Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, while automated systems have detected eight separate thermal anomalies in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the active front.
Across the country, a total of 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average for Portugal.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 71,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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