ActiveUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Penamacor

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
150 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 3, 2026
People working on it
42
per the latest report
Wildfire near Penamacor — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS
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The story so far

About 15 km southwest of Penamacor.

An intense wildfire continues to burn actively near Penamacor, Portugal, after starting on November 3, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 6 heat detections over the past 48 hours that point to how far the fire has spread across the area.

The current spread has reached an estimated size of 150 hectares, which is roughly 371 acres by satellite estimate. While the typical fire season in the region runs from June to October, this incident falls outside that window. Across the country, 71,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 32% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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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