Wildfire near Vale de Cambra
Started on Aug 18, 2026.
Portugal today7 daysSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
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- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Vale de Cambra, Portugal, where 89 personnel from ANEPC are responding to the blaze. Having started on August 18, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 100 hectares, or 247 acres.
Monitoring systems have registered nine heat detections over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Despite this active local response, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 59,641 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 43% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 130,876 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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