Started on Sep 17, 2026.
Portugal today7 days
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
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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
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Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Terras de Bouro, Portugal, which has grown to 200 hectares, or 494 acres, since it started on September 17, 2026. Orbital instruments have detected nine heat signatures in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the country, the broader landscape reflects a total of 66,773 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 37 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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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