Started on Jul 30, 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
- 2 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Spanning 1,118 hectares (2,763 acres) of other natural land and transitional woodland-shrub near Redondelo, Portugal, a wildfire that burned for 27 days has now ended. Throughout its nearly month-long duration, the incident progressed at an average daily growth of approximately 41 hectares per day.
The fire unfolded within a typical Portuguese fire season, which runs from June to October. Despite this prolonged incident, the broader national landscape reflects a quieter season overall, with 64,116 hectares burned so far in 2026—placing the cumulative total 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 45 days. In total it burned about 1,118 ha (2,763 acres) — around 11 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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