Wildfire near São Marcos da Serra (Sep 24), Portugal (2026)

Wildfire near São Marcos da Serra (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near São Marcos da Serra (Sep 24) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS

Official statusMonitoringNot fought: watched. Usually remote terrain.

JurisdictionANEPC

Travelling nearby?Travel status for The Algarve (56 km)

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of São Marcos da Serra.

Summary written on Sep 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near São Marcos da Serra, Portugal, which has charred 280 hectares (692 acres) since it started on September 24, 2026. Across the immediate area, 11 heat detections have been logged over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 69,954 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 34% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.