Started on Oct 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Vila, Portugal, an active wildfire has scorched 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on October 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat intensity from the peak fire radiative power, while seven heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the active blaze.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 71,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 32% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Portugal for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 71,525 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 32% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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