EndedUpdated · Source: EFFIS

Wildfire near Sonim e Barreiros

Started

Burned
3,538 hectares
8,743 acres
Lasted
93 days
from Jul 30, 2026
Growth per day
38 hectares
on average
People working on it
3
at the last report
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Key facts

Source: EFFIS
Official statusArrived at SceneCrews have arrived.
JurisdictionANEPC

The story so far

Burning across agricultural areas and transitional woodland-shrub near Sonim e Barreiros, Portugal, a 3,538-hectare (8,743-acre) wildfire has ended after a 22-day campaign. The incident maintained an average daily growth of approximately 161 hectares per day.

This event occurred within Portugal's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the country, a total of 63,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 40% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Portugal for 85 days. In total it burned about 3,538 ha (8,743 acres) — around 35 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 71,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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