Wildfires in Central Portugal Today
Live active-fire map for central Portugal from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
17 km/h from the NW — carrying smoke towards the SE.
29°C · 34% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 38 · US AQI 38
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
2 active fires in Central Portugal
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 11345 MW19 km E of Coimbra19 detections~3.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 14:05 UTC40.224, -8.188
- 2296 MW9 km SE of Aveiro11 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 14:27 UTC40.606, -8.553
Plus 5 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.