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Active wildfire near Portel (PT) · 634 ha - since September 15, 2026

Active - last updated 20:00 UTC

Heat zone634 ha

Detections8

Max. radiative power937.7 MW

Duration5 hours

Satellites are currently recording a wildfire near Portel (PT). First detected 15-09-2026 14:20 (UTC), last seen 15-09-2026 20:00. The measured heat zone covered roughly 634 ha (an upper bound based on pixel size, not an official fire perimeter). The event counted 8 satellite detections (MTG, MODIS, MSG).

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Key figures

First detection	15-09-2026 14:20 UTC
Last detection	15-09-2026 20:00 UTC
Coordinates	`38.3592, -7.7120`

Surroundings

Nearest town: Portel (PT), about 6 km. Larger town nearby: Badajoz, about 87 km.

Observed by

This fire was seen by 3 satellite source(s): MTG, MODIS, 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.