Started on Sep 15, 2026.
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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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- In ProgressActive, with crews working on it.
- People working on it
- 179 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Portel, Portugal, where seven thermal anomalies have been detected in the past 48 hours. The blaze, which began on September 15, 2026, has consumed 180 hectares, or 445 acres, of land.
A ground response involving 179 personnel has been mobilized by ANEPC to combat the incident. The current activity unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October.
This event occurs against a broader national backdrop where 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 38% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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