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Wildfire near Santa Cruz (PT) · 173 ha - August 20, 2026

Heat zone173 ha

Detections10

Max. radiative power16.6 MW

Satellites recorded a wildfire near Santa Cruz (PT) from 20-08-2026 02:04 to 20-08-2026 03:10 (UTC). The measured heat zone covered roughly 173 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 10 satellite detections (N21, SNPP, N20).

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Key figures

First detection	20-08-2026 02:04 UTC
Last detection	20-08-2026 03:10 UTC
Coordinates	`41.7701, -7.5383`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Santa Cruz (PT), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Ourense, about 68 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.