Wildfire near Vidago
Started on Aug 16, 2026.
Portugal today7 days
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Personnel
- 5
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Vidago in Portugal, having charred 280 hectares (692 acres) since it began on August 16, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 42 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the spread of the fire.
A total of 24 personnel from the ANEPC agency are responding to the incident. The local fire season typically runs from June to October. Meanwhile, a broader context shows that 57,663 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, which is 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 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 65,438 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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