Started on Sep 24, 2026.
Portugal todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Quick facts
- Official status
- In ProgressActive, with crews working on it.
- People working on it
- 50 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Valpaços, Portugal, where four heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which first started on September 24, 2026, has currently charred 100 hectares, or 247 acres.
A response force of 50 personnel mobilized by the ANEPC is currently tackling the active incident. The fire is unfolding within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
In the wider national context, 69,954 hectares have burned across Portugal so far in 2026, tracking 34% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 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 69,954 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 34% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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