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Wildfire near Vila Pouca de Aguiar (PT) · 391 ha - August 17, 2026

Heat zone391 ha

Detections6

Max. radiative power19.6 MW

Duration1 hours

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Vila Pouca de Aguiar (PT) from 17-08-2026 03:02 to 17-08-2026 04:50 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 391 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 6 satellite detections (SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS).

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Key figures

First detection	17-08-2026 03:02 UTC
Last detection	17-08-2026 04:50 UTC
Coordinates	`41.5189, -7.5592`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Vila Pouca de Aguiar (PT), about 7 km. Larger town nearby: Braga, about 72 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 4 satellite source(s): SNPP, N20, MTG, MODIS. 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.