Started on Jun 7, 2026.
Portugal today7 days
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🟢 green = vegetation
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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
Spanning 661 hectares (1,633 acres) over a 39-day period, the wildfire near Safara e Santo Aleixo da Restauração, Portugal, maintained an average daily growth of approximately 17 hectares. The blaze, which primarily impacted agricultural areas and broadleaf forest, has now reached a status of ended.
Originating on June 7, 2026, the incident concluded after more than a month of activity in the region.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 125 days. In total it burned about 661 ha (1,633 acres) — around 6.6 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 71,456 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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