Started on Aug 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
- ConcludedOver.
- People working on it
- 12 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Burning across transitional woodland-shrub and coniferous forest near the city of Moimenta e Montouto, Portugal, a 2,042-hectare (5,046-acre) wildfire has officially ended after a six-day run that sustained an average daily growth of approximately 340 hectares per day.
The six-day suppression effort involved 11 personnel from ANEPC, successfully bringing the blaze to a close following its start on August 15, 2026, within a national fire season that typically spans from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 63,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 40% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 45 days. In total it burned about 2,042 ha (5,046 acres) — around 20 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 71,327 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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