Wildfire near Sobrado
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 182
- 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 has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 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 57,663 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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