Wildfire near Vieira do Minho (Sep 15), Portugal (2026)

Wildfire near Vieira do Minho (Sep 15) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Vieira do Minho (Sep 15) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Key facts

Source: NASA FIRMS

Official statusMonitoringNot fought: watched. Usually remote terrain.

JurisdictionANEPC

The story so far

About 5 km east of Vieira do Minho.

Summary written on Sep 16, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Vieira do Minho, Portugal. Having started on September 15, 2026, the blaze has consumed 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres. Local monitoring over the past 48 hours has detected four separate heat signatures in the area, indicating the current spread of the fire front as it burns through the region.

This incident unfolds during Portugal's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Broader country data shows that 65,549 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 38% 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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.