Started on Aug 16, 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
Quick facts
- Official status
- ConcludedOver.
- People working on it
- 9 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Burning near the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal, an active wildfire is currently producing an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, with nine thermal anomalies recorded over the past 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread.
The blaze has scorched 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres, since it started on August 16, 2026. A response force of 18 personnel deployed by the ANEPC is currently tackling the active incident.
This event unfolds within the context of Portugal's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 57,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 45 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 66,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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