Started on Aug 14, 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
Quick facts
- Official status
- ConcludedOver.
- People working on it
- 53 people
- Jurisdiction
- ANEPC
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, with nine thermal detections registered over the past 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread. Sparked on August 14, 2026, the blaze has consumed 200 hectares, equivalent to 494 acres, and remains an active threat in a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
On the ground, a coordinated response involving 160 personnel has been deployed by the ANEPC to combat the expanding blaze.
This incident unfolds within the broader context of the country's wildfire activity in 2026, during which 52,257 hectares have burned so far, a figure that is 50 percent below the two-decade average for the nation.
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 69,904 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 34% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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