EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Moimenta e Montouto

Started

Burned
2,042 hectares
5,046 acres
Lasted
93 days
from Aug 15, 2026
Growth per day
22 hectares
on average
People working on it
12
at the last report
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Key facts

Source: EFFIS
Official statusConcludedOver.
JurisdictionANEPC

The story so far

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 83 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 73,541 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 30% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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