Wildfire near Redondo
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire near Redondo, Portugal, where four distinct heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire, which began on September 5, 2026, has currently burned 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. The broader landscape reflects a quieter year for blazes overall, with 65,354 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 38 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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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