Wildfire near Sonim e Barreiros
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 3,628 hectares (8,965 acres) of agricultural areas and transitional woodland-shrub, the active wildfire near Sonim e Barreiros, Portugal, has triggered 128 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours.
Burning since July 30, 2026, the ongoing blaze continues to impact the region.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 3,628 ha (8,965 acres) — about 36 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 44,177 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 58% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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