Started on Aug 18, 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
- 5 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Ponte de Lima, Portugal, where 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across 330 hectares, or 815 acres. A response force of 93 personnel from the ANEPC has been deployed to combat the blaze, which ignited on August 18, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Despite this active event, national figures show that 62,263 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 41% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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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