Wildfire near Rebordões
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 173
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Rebordões, Portugal, where 13 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the footprint of the spread. Having started on August 18, 2026, the blaze has consumed 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres.
A total of 193 personnel from the ANEPC are deployed to combat the ongoing situation. The fire unfolds against a broader national backdrop in Portugal, where the typical fire season runs from June to October. Despite this active event, the country's broader situation shows 62,263 hectares 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 65,354 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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