Started on Aug 17, 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
- 51 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Sobrado, Portugal, which has charred 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on August 17, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected five heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire across the landscape.
A response force of 180 personnel deployed by ANEPC is currently working to suppress the active blaze. The fire is burning during Portugal's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
So far in 2026, a total of 57,663 hectares have burned across the country, a figure that remains 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 66,773 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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