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Wildfires in Portugal
950 fires over 100 hectares with an official perimeter since 2016, adding up to 1,443,863 hectares burned across 1,590 freguesias.
Only fires of 100 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the entry totals, but they are in the official yearly series.
These figures leave out 54 burns that were probably not wildfires (agricultural, pasture, reed-bed or prescribed); 5 provisional pages, seen only as heat detections and still without a perimeter. They appear in the lists, marked.
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Key facts
- According to ICNF (Statistics Portugal), 270,699 hectares burned in Portugal in 2025.
- The worst year in Portugal since 2016 was 2017, with 541,496 hectares burned according to ICNF (Statistics Portugal).
- According to ICNF (Statistics Portugal) estimates, an average of 146,290 hectares burn in Portugal each year (2016–2025 average).
- Fires counted by Copernicus EFFIS in Portugal so far in 2026 (up to week 42): 218, against an average of 214 per full year in 2016–2025. That already exceeds the average for a whole year.
- Largest fire recorded by WorldFires in Portugal since 2016: Pombeiro da Beira fire, October 2017, with 132,830 hectares burned — perimeter measured by satellite (Copernicus EFFIS).
Figures computed on 27 October 2026 from the WorldFires database; each sentence names its source. Reusable under CC BY 4.0 with credit to WorldFires.
How the season is going · week 42
Copernicus EFFIS68 %
against the 2006–2025 average
Portugal is running below the usual for this point in the year, at 68 % of the average: 71,525 hectares burned up to week 42, against an average of 104,853 in 2006–2025 (Copernicus EFFIS).
- 2026
- 71,525 ha
- average
- 104,853 ha
- minimum
- 5,350 ha
- maximum
- 562,879 ha
The season, week by week
Copernicus EFFIS
2026
average 2006–2025
lowest and highest
The official record
2001–2026Yearly average 2016–2025146,290 ha
Worst year2017 541,496 ha
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›See the year-by-year table
| Year | Fires | hectares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 218 | 71,525 | EFFIS |
| 2025 | 16,554 | 270,699 | ICNF |
| 2024 | 12,586 | 142,843 | ICNF |
| 2023 | 15,085 | 39,665 | ICNF |
| 2022 | 20,878 | 110,186 | ICNF |
| 2021 | 16,460 | 28,433 | ICNF |
| 2020 | 19,356 | 68,565 | ICNF |
| 2019 | 21,772 | 42,174 | ICNF |
| 2018 | 24,674 | 44,760 | ICNF |
| 2017 | 42,200 | 541,496 | ICNF |
| 2016 | 32,316 | 174,083 | ICNF |
| 2015 | 39,438 | 67,673 | ICNF |
| 2014 | 18,864 | 23,240 | ICNF |
| 2013 | 46,384 | 161,677 | ICNF |
| 2012 | 51,168 | 124,957 | ICNF |
| 2011 | 59,810 | 77,858 | ICNF |
| 2010 | 292 | 127,560 | EFFIS |
| 2009 | 322 | 74,816 | EFFIS |
| 2008 | 33 | 5,350 | EFFIS |
| 2007 | 68 | 15,650 | EFFIS |
| 2006 | 155 | 56,424 | EFFIS |
| 2005 | 0 | — | ICNF |
| 2004 | 0 | — | ICNF |
| 2003 | 0 | — | ICNF |
| 2002 | 0 | — | ICNF |
| 2001 | 0 | — | ICNF |
Rural fires recorded by ICNF and published by Statistics Portugal: they count every size, which is why the number is far higher. National estimates from Copernicus EFFIS, which only counts fires larger than 30 hectares.
Fire calendar
The peak usually comes in week 32 (around 9 August): that is the median of the week with the most burned area in each year since 2016.
Each cell is one week; the colour shows the area of the fires on record that started that week, in quartiles for this country. Tap a cell for details.
Hectares per week:
no fires
< 281281–930930–3,777≥ 3,777
When it burned: year by year, month by month
Hectares with an official perimeter by the fire’s starting month, and the largest fire of each year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Σ | Largest of the year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3k | 2k | 2k | 37k | 14k | 6k | 64,111 | Vouzela 13,375 ha | ||||||
| 2025 | 951 | 144 | 207 | 2k | 27k | 230k | 12k | 796 | 272,682 | Trancoso 78,447 ha | ||||
| 2024 | 467 | 110 | 103 | 10k | 127k | 137,608 | Castro Daire 35,523 ha | |||||||
| 2023 | 2k | 794 | 21k | 6k | 29,784 | Odemira 8,145 ha | ||||||||
| 2022 | 3k | 258 | 411 | 103 | 47k | 44k | 247 | 95,611 | Serra da Estrela 25,260 ha | |||||
| 2021 | 837 | 2k | 225 | 493 | 3k | 9k | 142 | 198 | 306 | 15,870 | Castro Marim 7,414 ha | |||
| 2020 | 1k | 274 | 2k | 16k | 12k | 24k | 613 | 200 | 56,800 | Proença-a-Nova 15,536 ha | ||||
| 2019 | 1k | 1k | 13k | 2k | 8k | 261 | 434 | 26,260 | Vila de Rei 9,924 ha | |||||
| 2018 | 29k | 3k | 2k | 106 | 34,588 | Monchique 27,635 ha | ||||||||
| 2017 | 495 | 119 | 415 | 2k | 54k | 79k | 86k | 11k | 318k | 551,919 | Pombeiro da Beira 132,830 ha | |||
| 2016 | 4k | 120k | 31k | 3k | 332 | 158,630 | Arouca 30,331 ha |
Hectares burned per year
What burns: vegetation burnt by year
Copernicus EFFIS · Corine Land CoverOf the 1,452,985 ha that EFFIS mapped in Portugal since 2016 in fires of 30 ha or more, 20% was forest, 37% shrubland, 27% other natural land and 16% farmland. 2017 was the year with the most forest burnt: 148,636 ha, 27% of everything that burnt that year.
Breakdown by the Corine Land Cover classes that EFFIS computes inside each perimeter. Only perimeters of 30 ha or more linked to a fire page, so the sum does not match the country total. Forest: coniferous, broadleaved and mixed; shrubland: sclerophyllous and transitional; built-up and other: artificial surfaces and other land cover.
- Forest20 %
- Shrubland37 %
- Other natural land27 %
- Agricultural areas16 %
- Built-up and other1 %
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›See the year-by-year table
| Year | hectares | Forest | Shrubland | Other natural land | Agricultural areas | Built-up and other |
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| 2026 | 65,124 | 19 % | 35 % | 25 % | 20 % | < 1 % |
| 2025 | 272,908 | 11 % | 36 % | 32 % | 20 % | < 1 % |
| 2024 | 137,737 | 25 % | 35 % | 27 % | 12 % | 1 % |
| 2023 | 30,588 | 28 % | 38 % | 18 % | 15 % | 1 % |
| 2022 | 96,473 | 20 % | 34 % | 26 % | 19 % | 1 % |
| 2021 | 18,888 | 6 % | 37 % | 32 % | 24 % | 1 % |
| 2020 | 57,094 | 18 % | 46 % | 24 % | 12 % | < 1 % |
| 2019 | 27,662 | 18 % | 45 % | 23 % | 14 % | < 1 % |
| 2018 | 34,588 | 24 % | 58 % | 9 % | 8 % | 1 % |
| 2017 | 553,051 | 27 % | 31 % | 23 % | 17 % | 2 % |
| 2016 | 158,872 | 3 % | 51 % | 35 % | 10 % | 1 % |
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Largest recorded fires
- 132,830 haPombeiro da BeiraOctober 2017 · 10 days
- 78,447 haTrancoso Trancoso (São Pedro e Santa Maria) e Souto MaiorAugust 2025 · 11 days
- 68,190 haArganil Sobral de São MiguelAugust 2025 · 15 days
- 46,769 haPedrógão GrandeJune 2017 · 10 days
- 36,849 haSertã Várzea dos Cavaleiros23 July 2017 · 6 days
- 35,523 haCastro Daire União das Freguesias de Picão e ErmidaSeptember 2024 · 10 days
By region
- Arganil 41,635 ha · 9
- Pampilhosa da Serra 36,867 ha · 8
- Covilhã 35,549 ha · 10
- Seia 34,604 ha · 14
- Mação 34,355 ha · 6
- Guarda 33,406 ha · 24
- Arouca 30,419 ha · 13
- Oliveira do Hospital 29,249 ha · 8
- Oleiros 28,920 ha · 9
- Sabugal 28,080 ha · 15
- São Pedro do Sul 25,113 ha · 7
- Castro Daire 24,936 ha · 35
and 219 more regions with less area
- Águeda 24,701 ha · 11
- Trancoso 24,562 ha · 10
- Gouveia 23,377 ha · 14
- Sertã 23,313 ha · 11
- Sernancelhe 21,452 ha · 7
- Vouzela 21,146 ha · 5
- Monchique 20,328 ha · 5
- Proença-a-Nova 19,476 ha · 9
- Montalegre 19,208 ha · 84
- Fundão 18,598 ha · 11
- Freixo de Espada à Cinta 18,427 ha · 11
- Torre de Moncorvo 18,307 ha · 20
- Castelo Branco 18,212 ha · 16
- Cinfães 16,310 ha · 51
- Chaves 16,248 ha · 19
- Tondela 15,617 ha · 5
- Vila Real 15,150 ha · 17
- Arcos de Valdevez 14,971 ha · 38
- Mêda 14,925 ha · 6
- Mangualde 14,565 ha · 17
- Silves 14,298 ha · 6
- Pinhel 14,251 ha · 16
- Carregal do Sal 13,416 ha · 3
- Albergaria-a-Velha 12,902 ha · 6
- Vila Pouca de Aguiar 12,885 ha · 14
- Penedono 12,125 ha · 3
- Figueiró dos Vinhos 11,998 ha · 3
- Tábua 11,215 ha · 4
- Vila de Rei 11,003 ha · 3
- Baião 10,805 ha · 24
- Valpaços 10,696 ha · 9
- Pedrógão Grande 10,419 ha · 3
- Alijó 10,416 ha · 15
- Almeida 9,907 ha · 10
- Vinhais 9,901 ha · 15
- Cabeceiras de Basto 9,670 ha · 29
- Marinha Grande 9,652 ha · 1
- Mirandela 9,341 ha · 11
- Ponte da Barca 9,052 ha · 23
- Cantanhede 8,951 ha · 6
- Góis 8,739 ha · 5
- Nelas 8,734 ha · 8
- Castelo de Paiva 8,674 ha · 6
- Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo 8,644 ha · 18
- Santa Comba Dão 8,394 ha · 1
- Ponte de Lima 8,126 ha · 14
- Leiria 8,113 ha · 7
- Fafe 7,910 ha · 35
- Nisa 7,854 ha · 5
- Abrantes 7,660 ha · 9
- Odemira 7,620 ha · 6
- Mortágua 7,598 ha · 3
- Carrazeda de Ansiães 7,440 ha · 11
- Marco de Canaveses 7,422 ha · 20
- Lousã 7,422 ha · 4
- Aguiar da Beira 7,308 ha · 4
- Ourém 7,168 ha · 11
- Calheta 7,156 ha · 4
- Mira 7,013 ha · 1
- Viana do Castelo 6,921 ha · 12
- Vila Nova de Foz Côa 6,880 ha · 13
- Gavião 6,740 ha · 2
- Sever do Vouga 6,723 ha · 6
- Resende 6,334 ha · 20
- Amarante 6,242 ha · 17
- Monção 6,171 ha · 15
- Celorico da Beira 6,134 ha · 16
- Ribeira de Pena 5,894 ha · 12
- Murça 5,705 ha · 10
- Mogadouro 5,688 ha · 7
- Penafiel 5,573 ha · 16
- Boticas 5,398 ha · 16
- Manteigas 5,272 ha · 5
- Pombal 5,104 ha · 5
- Vila Nova de Poiares 4,950 ha · 4
- Penalva do Castelo 4,839 ha · 4
- Celorico de Basto 4,702 ha · 22
- Vieira do Minho 4,674 ha · 19
- Melgaço 4,662 ha · 15
- Figueira da Foz 4,659 ha · 2
- Gondomar 4,373 ha · 9
- Portimão 4,349 ha · 3
- Vale de Cambra 4,291 ha · 9
- Caminha 4,154 ha · 6
- Ribeira Brava 4,057 ha · 5
- Castanheira de Pêra 3,937 ha · 3
- Paredes 3,893 ha · 13
- Moimenta da Beira 3,733 ha · 2
- Ferreira do Zêzere 3,694 ha · 3
- Alvaiázere 3,687 ha · 3
- Lamego 3,614 ha · 12
- Vila Flor 3,600 ha · 4
- Macedo de Cavaleiros 3,582 ha · 11
- Póvoa de Lanhoso 3,420 ha · 16
- Fornos de Algodres 3,316 ha · 7
- Ansião 3,303 ha · 3
- Tavira 3,266 ha · 1
- Vila Velha de Ródão 3,254 ha · 2
- São João da Pesqueira 3,226 ha · 4
- Terras de Bouro 3,125 ha · 11
- Penacova 3,081 ha · 4
- Vagos 2,989 ha · 3
- Anadia 2,907 ha · 2
- Mondim de Basto 2,905 ha · 9
- Aljezur 2,895 ha · 5
- Idanha-a-Nova 2,884 ha · 5
- Sátão 2,848 ha · 3
- Viseu 2,824 ha · 7
- Oliveira de Frades 2,807 ha · 3
- Aveiro 2,666 ha · 5
- Ponta do Sol 2,583 ha · 3
- Bragança 2,522 ha · 9
- Grândola 2,473 ha · 2
- Vila Nova de Paiva 2,462 ha · 8
- Sabrosa 2,461 ha · 9
- Alfândega da Fé 2,432 ha · 5
- Coimbra 2,392 ha · 7
- Valença 2,383 ha · 11
- Oliveira de Azeméis 2,379 ha · 5
- Alcobaça 2,358 ha · 1
- Vila Verde 2,349 ha · 16
- Sardoal 2,262 ha · 2
- Alandroal 2,244 ha · 4
- Penamacor 2,200 ha · 3
- Funchal 2,139 ha · 1
- Vila Real de Santo António 2,135 ha · 1
- Santo Tirso 2,095 ha · 14
- Miranda do Douro 2,068 ha · 3
- Lagos 2,053 ha · 2
- Castro Marim 2,027 ha · 1
- Câmara de Lobos 2,001 ha · 3
- Barcelos 1,965 ha · 2
- Porto de Mós 1,884 ha · 4
- Paredes de Coura 1,857 ha · 9
- Vila do Bispo 1,851 ha · 2
- Mealhada 1,837 ha · 3
- Loulé 1,781 ha · 5
- Guimarães 1,672 ha · 13
- Tarouca 1,521 ha · 5
- Penela 1,474 ha · 3
- Peso da Régua 1,472 ha · 8
- Porto Moniz 1,416 ha · 2
- Tomar 1,316 ha · 7
- Aljustrel 1,274 ha · 2
- Miranda do Corvo 1,268 ha · 3
- Portel 1,265 ha · 1
- Vimioso 1,172 ha · 4
- Almodôvar 1,141 ha · 3
- Braga 1,114 ha · 5
- Oliveira do Bairro 1,024 ha · 2
- Belmonte 1,011 ha · 4
- Tabuaço 966 ha · 2
- Castelo de Vide 948 ha · 2
- Sesimbra 885 ha · 2
- Valongo 845 ha · 8
- Cascais 839 ha · 2
- Santa Maria da Feira 781 ha · 5
- Paços de Ferreira 742 ha · 7
- Alter do Chão 682 ha · 1
- Moura 662 ha · 1
- Rio Maior 662 ha · 2
- Coruche 626 ha · 2
- Vila Nova de Famalicão 610 ha · 4
- Marvão 605 ha · 2
- Ourique 575 ha · 2
- Salvaterra de Magos 572 ha · 1
- Alenquer 453 ha · 2
- Palmela 446 ha · 1
- Condeixa-a-Nova 446 ha · 2
- Lousada 426 ha · 3
- Oliveira de Frades 425 ha · 2
- Avis 396 ha · 3
- Ponte de Sor 391 ha · 2
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 370 ha · 3
- Soure 348 ha · 2
- Portalegre 346 ha · 2
- Mesão Frio 343 ha · 4
- Castro Verde 289 ha · 1
- Felgueiras 285 ha · 2
- Mafra 264 ha · 1
- Santa Marta de Penaguião 260 ha · 4
- Montemor-o-Novo 257 ha · 1
- Santarém 257 ha · 2
- Trofa 252 ha · 3
- Seixal 234 ha · 1
- Caldas da Rainha 228 ha · 2
- Faro 219 ha · 1
- Vila Nova de Gaia 218 ha · 3
- Mértola 212 ha · 2
- Elvas 207 ha · 1
- Beja 207 ha · 1
- Cadaval 198 ha · 2
- Cuba 176 ha · 1
- Ovar 170 ha · 1
- Ferreira do Alentejo 166 ha · 1
- São Vicente 165 ha · 1
- Vidigueira 165 ha · 2
- Santana 152 ha · 1
- Setúbal 143 ha · 1
- Esposende 139 ha · 1
- Óbidos 134 ha · 1
- Santiago do Cacém 130 ha · 2
- Batalha 122 ha · 1
- Amares 121 ha · 1
- Alcoutim 121 ha · 2
- Sousel 111 ha · 1
- Sobral de Monte Agraço 102 ha · 1
- Montemor-o-Velho 96 ha · 2
- Crato 70 ha · 1
- Vizela 61 ha · 1
- Estarreja 30 ha · 1
- Loures 24 ha · 1
- Alcanena 19 ha · 1
- Machico 12 ha · 1
- São Brás de Alportel 4 ha · 1
- Arruda dos Vinhos 4 ha · 1
- Maia 1 ha · 1
- Azambuja 1 ha · 1
- Santa Cruz 1 ha · 1
Freguesias that have burned most often in Portugal
- 18×Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires7 years · 2,595 ha
- 14×Moreira do Rei e Várzea Cova7 years · 2,330 ha
- 12×Portela e Extremo6 years · 907 ha
- 11×Vila Verde8 years · 2,872 ha
- 11×Tendais6 years · 2,073 ha
Full ranking: by number of fires, area and share of the municipality →
Fires in 2026 · 96
- 13,375 haVouzela Cambra e Carvalhal de VermilhasJuly 2026 · 7 days
- 13,065 haValpaços ErvõesJuly 2026 · 6 days
- 5,226 haGuarda CerdeiraJuly 2026 · 3 days
- 3,403 haTorre de Moncorvo Vilarinho da CastanheiraAugust 2026 · 4 days
- 2,042 haVinhais Soeira, Fresulfe e MofreitaAugust 2026 · 10 days
- 1,971 haArdãos e BobadelaAugust 2026 · 5 days
- 1,489 haArouca Cabreiros e Albergaria da SerraAugust 2026 · 3 days
- 1,262 haPortel15 September 2026 · 5 days
- 1,144 haAlijó Vilar de MaçadaJuly 2026 · 2 days
- 1,118 haChaves RedondeloJuly 2026 · 2 days
- 1,031 haProença-a-Nova União das freguesias de Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da Beira14 September 2026 · 9 days
- 988 haLoulé AmeixialJune 2026 · 1 day
- 735 haAlfândega da Fé Adeganha e CardanhaJuly 2026 · 2 days
- 661 haMoura Santo Aleixo da RestauraçãoJune 2026 · 2 days
- 566 haSarraquinhosApril 2026 · 5 days
- 562 haVila Nova de Poiares LavegadasSeptember 2026 · 1 day
- 550 haFornos de Algodres Figueiró da Granja8 August 2026 · 1 day
- 498 haSabugal BendadaJuly 2026 · 2 days
- 496 haOdemira São Marcos da SerraSeptember 2026 · 2 days
- 492 haCarrazeda de Ansiães LinharesAugust 2026 · 2 days
Fires in 2025 · 87
- 78,447 haTrancoso Trancoso (São Pedro e Santa Maria) e Souto MaiorAugust 2025 · 11 days
- 68,190 haArganil Sobral de São MiguelAugust 2025 · 15 days
- 23,594 haSabugal Quintas de São BartolomeuAugust 2025 · 7 days
- 11,932 haFreixo de Espada à Cinta CarviçaisAugust 2025 · 4 days
- 9,523 haGuarda Alverca da Beira/Bouça CovaAugust 2025 · 3 days
- 7,225 haPonte da Barca Entre Ambos-os-Rios, Ermida e GermilJuly 2025 · 11 days
- 6,555 haArouca RealJuly 2025 · 5 days
- 6,087 haVila Real Vila Marim3 August 2025 · 13 days
- 5,163 haMirandela FrechasAugust 2025 · 3 days
- 3,493 haVilarelho Da RaiaAugust 2025 · 2 days
- 3,405 haVinhais Vale das Fontes28 August 2025 · 3 days
- 3,388 haLousã União das Freguesias de Lousã e VilarinhoAugust 2025 · 5 days
- 3,019 haPenamacor MedelimJuly 2025 · 3 days
- 2,774 haMata de LobosAugust 2025 · 2 days
- 2,708 haFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo Cinco Vilas e ReigadaAugust 2025 · 3 days
- 2,332 haAljezur União das Freguesias de Bensafrim e Barão de São JoãoSeptember 2025 · 4 days
- 2,067 haCastro Daire LazarimSeptember 2025 · 4 days
- 1,937 haSeia Torrozelo e FolhadosaSeptember 2025 · 1 day
- 1,705 haPenafiel SobreiraJuly 2025 · 4 days
- 1,616 haFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo EscalhãoSeptember 2025 · 1 day
Fires in 2024 · 70
- 35,523 haCastro Daire União das Freguesias de Picão e ErmidaSeptember 2024 · 10 days
- 23,318 haPessegueiro do VougaSeptember 2024 · 7 days
- 8,554 haPenalva do Castelo Vila Cova do Covelo/MarecoSeptember 2024 · 5 days
- 6,845 haUnião das Freguesias de Campelo e Ovil e Loivos do MonteSeptember 2024 · 3 days
- 6,124 haNelas Seixo da BeiraSeptember 2024 · 6 days
- 6,118 haVila Pouca de Aguiar Telões17 September 2024 · 3 days
- 6,003 haSerra de ÁguaAugust 2024 · 10 days
- 4,706 haAguiar de SousaSeptember 2024 · 4 days
- 2,728 haCabeceiras de Basto Cavez14 September 2024 · 6 days
- 2,682 haCelorico de Basto Codeçoso14 September 2024 · 6 days
- 2,406 haFreigil e MiomãesSeptember 2024 · 4 days
- 2,079 haAncede e RibadouroSeptember 2024 · 3 days
- 2,013 haVimioso Vale de Frades e AvelanosoAugust 2024 · 2 days
- 1,783 haResende PausSeptember 2024 · 3 days
- 1,359 haVieira do Minho União de Freguesias de Agrela e SerafãoSeptember 2024 · 5 days
- 1,324 haChaves Águas FriasSeptember 2024 · 4 days
- 1,311 haPóvoa de Lanhoso RendufinhoSeptember 2024 · 2 days
- 1,218 haArcos de Valdevez São Jorge e Ermelo4 September 2024 · 2 days
- 1,150 haVila Pouca de Aguiar Sabroso de Aguiar17 September 2024 · 3 days
- 1,049 haPeso da Régua Teixeira e TeixeiróSeptember 2024 · 3 days
Fires in 2023 · 43
- 8,145 haOdemira São TeotónioAugust 2023 · 9 days
- 6,679 haCastelo Branco Montes da SenhoraAugust 2023 · 2 days
- 4,844 haFajã da OvelhaOctober 2023 · 3 days
- 1,425 haMogadouro Mogadouro, Valverde, Vale de Porco e Vilar de ReiAugust 2023 · 2 days
- 1,110 haNelas SenhorimAugust 2023 · 2 days
- 520 haVimioso ArgozeloAugust 2023 · 1 day
- 456 haLeiria Santa Catarina da Serra e Chainça5 August 2023 · 2 days
- 386 haCadaval União das Freguesias de Lamas e CercalJuly 2023 · 5 days
- 379 haPorto MonizOctober 2023 · 1 day
- 368 haPenamacorAugust 2023 · 1 day
- 352 haArco da CalhetaOctober 2023 · 2 days
- 351 haBaião Teixeira e TeixeiróAugust 2023 · 1 day
- 335 haSezelhe e CovelãesFebruary 2023 · probable burn · not counted · 1 day
- 324 haLeiria Caranguejeira4 August 2023 · 7 days
- 323 haOurém União das Freguesias de Rio de Couros e Casal dos Bernardos24 August 2023 · 1 day
- 247 haAmares Caldelas, Sequeiros e ParanhosFebruary 2023 · 1 day
- 245 haOurém União das Freguesias de Matas e Cercal7 August 2023 · 1 day
- 238 haCambeses do Rio, Donões e MourilheFebruary 2023 · probable burn · not counted · 2 days
- 232 haCascais AlcabidecheJuly 2023 · 1 day
- 219 haMontalegre Paradela, Contim e Fiães12 February 2023 · 9 days
Fires in 2022 · 109
- 25,260 haSerra da Estrela SameiroAugust 2022 · 18 days
- 8,311 haAnsião Freixianda, Ribeira do Fárrio e FormigaisJuly 2022 · 8 days
- 7,641 haMurça TresminasJuly 2022 · 5 days
- 5,850 haVila Real Adoufe e Vilarinho de Samardã21 August 2022 · 6 days
- 3,691 haLeiria Colmeias e MemóriaJuly 2022 · 4 days
- 3,389 haCarrazeda de Ansiães LinharesJuly 2022 · 6 days
- 3,127 haChaves BusteloJuly 2022 · 5 days
- 2,747 haOliveira de Azeméis Canelas e FermelãJuly 2022 · 3 days
- 2,288 haOurém União das Freguesias de Gondemaria e Olival19 August 2022 · 4 days
- 1,734 haBaião Teixeira e Teixeiró11 July 2022 · 8 days
- 1,661 haVila Pouca de Aguiar TresminasJuly 2022 · 4 days
- 1,448 haOliveira do Hospital TravancinhaAugust 2022 · 1 day
- 1,322 haSilves São Marcos da SerraJuly 2022 · 2 days
- 974 haPonte da Barca BriteloJuly 2022 · 5 days
- 921 haFatelaJuly 2022 · 1 day
- 790 haGuarda Aldeia ViçosaAugust 2022 · 1 day
- 749 haGuarda União das Freguesias de Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre7 July 2022 · 4 days
- 741 haGuarda Arrifana2 July 2022 · 2 days
- 697 haEspinhoselaJanuary 2022 · probable burn · not counted · 2 days
- 696 haGuarda18 July 2022 · 2 days
Fires in 2021 · 49
- 7,414 haCastro Marim OdeleiteAugust 2021 · 2 days
- 2,121 haMonchique Mexilhoeira GrandeJuly 2021 · 2 days
- 940 haOdemira SaboiaAugust 2021 · 2 days
- 447 haSabugal SortelhaJuly 2021 · 1 day
- 431 haFreixo de Espada à Cinta União das Freguesias de Lagoaça e FornosAugust 2021 · 1 day
- 356 haPinhel Alto do PalurdoJune 2021 · 3 days
- 330 haSeia União das Freguesias de Vide e CabeçaMarch 2021 · 1 day
- 296 haParada de Ester e Ester15 January 2021 · probable burn · not counted · 5 days
- 286 haMontalegre Solveira20 March 2021 · 4 days
- 278 haAlhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e RamiresMarch 2021 · probable burn · not counted · 5 days
- 244 haMogadouro Brunhozinho, Castanheira e SanhoaneJuly 2021 · 1 day
- 227 haMondim de Basto Ermelo e PardelhasJanuary 2021 · 2 days
- 218 haCinfãesMarch 2021 · probable burn · not counted · 2 days
- 209 haSezelhe e CovelãesMarch 2021 · probable burn · not counted · 6 days
- 207 haElvas União das Freguesias de Terrugem e Vila BoimJuly 2021 · 1 day
- 206 haArouca CabrilJanuary 2021 · 7 days
- 205 haArcos de Valdevez Portela e ExtremoNovember 2021 · 1 day
- 198 haViana do Castelo MontariaOctober 2021 · 1 day
- 191 haLoulé Loulé (São Clemente)August 2021 · 4 days
- 179 haSarraquinhosMarch 2021 · 3 days
Fires in 2020 · 68
- 15,536 haProença-a-Nova União das freguesias de Sobreira Formosa e Alvito da BeiraSeptember 2020 · 8 days
- 5,951 haOleiros Ermida e FigueiredoJuly 2020 · 3 days
- 3,121 haTorre de Moncorvo Adeganha e Cardanha6 August 2020 · 3 days
- 2,793 haChaves Vila Verde da RaiaJuly 2020 · 3 days
- 2,352 haAljezur Vila do Bispo e RaposeiraJune 2020 · 3 days
- 2,287 haSernancelhe CarregalAugust 2020 · 2 days
- 2,149 haOliveira de Frades Arcozelo das MaiasSeptember 2020 · 6 days
- 1,140 haQuirás e Pinheiro NovoSeptember 2020 · 1 day
- 1,096 haCovilhã Sobral de São MiguelJuly 2020 · 3 days
- 1,086 haPonta do PargoFebruary 2020 · 6 days
- 1,032 haPorto de Mós Serro VentosoSeptember 2020 · 3 days
- 949 haAlijóAugust 2020 · 3 days
- 942 haVinhais Vilar de Lomba e São JomilJuly 2020 · 3 days
- 799 haFundão Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo6 August 2020 · 3 days
- 780 haSão João da Pesqueira Escurquela e Fonte ArcadaJuly 2020 · 2 days
- 776 haFafe Moreira do Rei e Várzea CovaSeptember 2020 · 6 days
- 732 haAvis Aldeia VelhaJuly 2020 · 1 day
- 712 haSabugal Santo Estêvão e MoitaAugust 2020 · 2 days
- 648 haArouca Covelo de Paivó e JanardeSeptember 2020 · 2 days
- 585 haPorto de Mós Arrimal e MendigaAugust 2020 · 2 days
Fires in 2019 · 63
- 9,924 haVila de Rei CardigosJuly 2019 · 3 days
- 1,898 haÁgueda São João de Loure e Frossos2 September 2019 · 9 days
- 808 haBaião Teixeira e TeixeiróSeptember 2019 · 2 days
- 775 haNisa Espírito Santo, Nossa Senhora da Graça e São SimãoAugust 2019 · 1 day
- 762 haSertã Cumeada e MarmeleiroSeptember 2019 · 2 days
- 712 haSernancelhe Antas e OurozinhoJuly 2019 · 1 day
- 685 haAlijó FiolhosoJuly 2019 · 2 days
- 675 haValença Formariz e FerreiraSeptember 2019 · 4 days
- 571 haSabugal Vila do Touro29 August 2019 · 1 day
- 552 haAlmalaguêsSeptember 2019 · 1 day
- 505 haOuriqueJune 2019 · 1 day
- 492 haMarco de Canaveses Sande e São Lourenço do DouroSeptember 2019 · 1 day
- 426 haCastro Daire Moledo8 September 2019 · 1 day
- 398 haCastro Daire8 September 2019 · 1 day
- 384 haTomar MartinchelAugust 2019 · 1 day
- 359 haSabugal Bendada5 August 2019 · 1 day
- 344 haMértola São Marcos da AtaboeiraJune 2019 · 1 day
- 340 haOliveira de Azeméis Pinheiro da Bemposta, Travanca e PalmazMarch 2019 · 2 days
- 321 haCambeses do Rio, Donões e MourilheMarch 2019 · 3 days
- 310 haJardim da SerraDecember 2019 · 4 days
Fires in 2018 · 23
- 27,635 haMonchiqueAugust 2018 · 8 days
- 1,068 haAlmodôvar Santa CruzSeptember 2018 · 1 day
- 981 haAldeia NovaOctober 2018 · 2 days
- 606 haCascais AlcabidecheOctober 2018 · 2 days
- 542 haAlijó Vila VerdeSeptember 2018 · 2 days
- 537 haAlfândega da Fé Vilar Chão24 August 2018 · 1 day
- 374 haGuarda MaçainhasAugust 2018 · 3 days
- 339 haVila Verde União das freguesias de Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas29 September 2018 · 5 days
- 283 haGriloOctober 2018 · 1 day
- 252 haVila Verde Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel)24 September 2018 · 10 days
- 238 haSeia Alvoco da SerraAugust 2018 · 2 days
- 207 haPóvoa de Lanhoso Travassos26 September 2018 · 1 day
- 181 haPóvoa de Lanhoso Fonte Arcada e Oliveira1 September 2018 · 2 days
- 177 haFafe Freitas e Vila CovaSeptember 2018 · 2 days
- 164 haAlfândega da Fé Eucisia, Gouveia e Valverde16 August 2018 · 1 day
- 154 haMonção e TroviscosoOctober 2018 · 1 day
- 153 haEspadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo MouriscoAugust 2018 · 2 days
- 137 haPinheiro da Bemposta, Travanca e PalmazOctober 2018 · 2 days
- 127 haVilarinhoOctober 2018 · 3 days
- 116 haMarvão Santa Maria De Marv-OAugust 2018 · 1 day
Fires in 2017 · 218
- 132,830 haPombeiro da BeiraOctober 2017 · 10 days
- 46,769 haPedrógão GrandeJune 2017 · 10 days
- 36,849 haSertã Várzea dos Cavaleiros23 July 2017 · 6 days
- 34,844 haOleiros MadeirãOctober 2017 · 8 days
- 25,305 haFerreira do Zêzere Nossa Senhora do PrantoAugust 2017 · 9 days
- 24,183 haQuiaiosOctober 2017 · 17 days
- 19,317 haVouzela AlcofraOctober 2017 · 4 days
- 19,125 haSeia Pamos Da SerraOctober 2017 · 8 days
- 18,900 haPinhal de Leiria Pataias e MartingançaOctober 2017 · 8 days
- 8,991 haGuarda Rochoso e Monte Margarida17 July 2017 · 3 days
- 8,478 haCambasAugust 2017 · 5 days
- 8,372 haPampilhosa da Serra Fajão-VidualOctober 2017 · 4 days
- 8,253 haChaveOctober 2017 · 5 days
- 6,531 haCastelo Branco Louriçal do CampoAugust 2017 · 4 days
- 5,710 haFreixo de Espada à Cinta LigaresAugust 2017 · 2 days
- 5,597 haAlijó Vila ChãJuly 2017 · 3 days
- 4,809 haFornos de Algodres Aldeia NovaOctober 2017 · 2 days
- 4,718 haCastelo Branco Santo André das Tojeiras23 July 2017 · 6 days
- 4,268 haGuarda Lameiras14 October 2017 · 3 days
- 4,088 haGuarda Fernão JoanesAugust 2017 · 6 days
Fires in 2016 · 183
- 30,331 haArouca Santa EuláliaAugust 2016 · 9 days
- 9,224 haCabração e Moreira do LimaAugust 2016 · 5 days
- 7,926 haÁgueda Préstimo e Macieira de AlcobaAugust 2016 · 6 days
- 6,662 haArcos de Valdevez Soajo8 August 2016 · 9 days
- 5,971 haFreixo de Espada à Cinta União das Freguesias de Lagoaça e FornosSeptember 2016 · 3 days
- 4,587 haMonchiqueSeptember 2016 · 7 days
- 3,717 haAnadia Vila Nova de MonsarrosAugust 2016 · 3 days
- 3,264 haCanhasAugust 2016 · 6 days
- 2,869 haRibeira de Pena AlvãoSeptember 2016 · 7 days
- 2,698 haNogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de MurtedaAugust 2016 · 4 days
- 2,185 haAbrantes CarvalhalAugust 2016 · 3 days
- 2,156 haVieira do Minho Sobradelo da Goma8 August 2016 · 9 days
- 2,145 haSão RoqueAugust 2016 · 5 days
- 2,004 haBarcelos Tamel (Santa Leocádia) e Vilar do MonteAugust 2016 · 5 days
- 1,920 haPessegueiro do VougaAugust 2016 · 5 days
- 1,896 haCaminha União das Freguesias de Venade e AzevedoAugust 2016 · 4 days
- 1,893 haBoticas Codessoso, Curros e Fiães do TâmegaSeptember 2016 · 3 days
- 1,879 haSilves São Marcos da SerraAugust 2016 · 1 day
- 1,842 haArcos de Valdevez Gavieira3 August 2016 · 13 days
- 1,737 haCinfães6 August 2016 · 7 days
Frequently asked questions
- How much land burns in Portugal in an average year?
- According to ICNF (Statistics Portugal) estimates, an average of 146,290 hectares burn in Portugal each year (2016–2025 average).
- What was the worst wildfire year in Portugal?
- The worst year in Portugal since 2016 was 2017, with 541,496 hectares burned according to ICNF (Statistics Portugal).
- What is the largest wildfire recorded in Portugal?
- Largest fire recorded by WorldFires in Portugal since 2016: Pombeiro da Beira fire, October 2017, with 132,830 hectares burned — perimeter measured by satellite (Copernicus EFFIS).
- When is wildfire season in Portugal?
- In Portugal, 78% of the area burned in fires with a WorldFires page since 2016 burned in August–October; the month with the most burned area: August.
- How many wildfires has Portugal had in 2026?
- Fires counted by Copernicus EFFIS in Portugal so far in 2026 (up to week 42): 218, against an average of 214 per full year in 2016–2025. That already exceeds the average for a whole year. Portugal is running below the usual for this point in the year, at 68 % of the average: 71,525 hectares burned up to week 42, against an average of 104,853 in 2006–2025 (Copernicus EFFIS).
- Which regions of Portugal burn the most?
- Regions of Portugal with the most area burned in fires with a WorldFires page since 2016: Arganil (41,635 ha), Pampilhosa da Serra (36,867 ha), Covilhã (35,549 ha).