Started on Sep 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
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Burning across broadleaf forest and transitional woodland-shrub near Portel, Portugal, a wildfire has ended after a four-day run that consumed 1,262 hectares, or approximately 3,118 acres. Throughout its progression, the fire maintained an average daily growth of roughly 316 hectares per day starting from its ignition on September 15, 2026.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Despite this event, Portugal's broader wildfire landscape remains below historical norms, with 69,108 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 34 percent decrease compared to the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 23 days. In total it burned about 1,262 ha (3,118 acres) — around 13 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 71,456 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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