Started on Sep 14, 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
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Burning across transitional woodland-shrub and agricultural areas, an active wildfire near Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da Beira, Portugal, has scorched 957 hectares (2,365 acres) over two days of burning, maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 479 hectares per day. Satellites have detected 29 heat signatures in the area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the local spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 38% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 957 ha (2,365 acres) — about 9.6 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 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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