Wildfires in Northern Portugal Today
Live active-fire map for northern Portugal from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
5 km/h from the N — carrying smoke towards the S.
25°C · 54% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 26.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 47 · US AQI 60
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.
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.
3 active fires in Northern Portugal
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1171 MW22 km N of Braga22 detections~2.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 14:44 UTC41.736, -8.344
- 227 MW31 km NW of Vila Real7 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 03:19 UTC41.484, -8.031
- 310 MW62 km NE of Guarda5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 03:19 UTC41.049, -6.976
Plus 2 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.