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Wildfire near Vila Frescainha (PT) · 156 ha - September 16, 2026

Heat zone156 ha

Detections7

Max. radiative power44.6 MW

Duration5 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Vila Frescainha (PT) from 16-09-2026 01:22 to 16-09-2026 06:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 156 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 7 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection	16-09-2026 01:22 UTC
Last detection	16-09-2026 06:50 UTC
Coordinates	`41.6443, -8.6521`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Vila Frescainha (PT), about 12 km. Larger town nearby: Braga, about 22 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 5 satellite source(s): N21, SNPP, N20, MTG, MSG. 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.