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Wildfire near Santa Marta de Penaguião (PT) · 170 ha - August 19, 2026 - August 23, 2026

Heat zone170 ha
Detections8
Max. radiative power90.2 MW
Duration4 days

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Santa Marta de Penaguião (PT) from 19-08-2026 01:47 to 23-08-2026 14:12 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 170 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection19-08-2026 01:47 UTC
Last detection23-08-2026 14:12 UTC
Coordinates41.2485, -7.8171

Course

Detections per period since the first observation. Each bar is a six-hour window; higher means more satellite pixels measured fire in that window. Most activity fell around 19-08 00:00 UTC.

Surroundings

Nearest town: Santa Marta de Penaguião (PT), about 5 km. Larger town nearby: Viseu, about 66 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20. Polar satellites deliver sharp measurements but pass over a few times a day; geostationary satellites watch continuously with a coarser pixel.

How these figures are produced

FireSignal groups individual satellite detections into a single fire event. The heat zone is the sum of the measured pixels and is therefore an upper bound: it says where heat was observed, not how many hectares actually burned. Official figures from fire services or authorities are usually lower. Cloud and thick smoke block the view, so there is always a gap between two observations.