Wildfire near Vilarandelo (Aug 1)
Started on Aug 1, 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).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Vilarandelo, Portugal, which has charred 250 hectares (618 acres) since it started on August 1, 2026. The blaze has triggered 16 heat detections over a recent 48-hour window, illustrating the active spread across the area during Portugal's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 51,967 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 51% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Portugal for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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 65,438 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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