EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Poiares

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 19, 2026
People working on it
11
at the last report
Wildfire near Poiares — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Poiares — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True view Fire view
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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS
Official statusConcludedOver.
JurisdictionANEPC

The story so far

About 5 km east of Poiares.

Summary written on Sep 20, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Poiares, Portugal, an active wildfire has consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 19, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature, while 16 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the front.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 69,108 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 34% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.

Alerts near Poiares

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