Wildfires in Portugal Today
Live active-fire map for Portugal from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
7 km/h from the ENE — carrying smoke towards the WSW.
7°C · 59% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 4.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 21 · US AQI 32
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.
4 active fires in Portugal
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 166 MW53 km N of Vila Real3 detections~10.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC41.772, -7.676
- 249 MW46 km NE of Braga3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC41.765, -7.964
- 347 MW34 km E of Porto6 detections~11.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC41.098, -8.229
- 434 MW37 km NW of Braga7 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 03:57 UTC41.794, -8.725
Plus 24 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.