Central region has the largest burnt area in the country between 2020 and 2025. Covilhã was the most affected municipality

Between 2020 and 2025, 50,218 fires with identifiable points of origin were recorded in mainland Portugal, according to a study by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The Centro region had the highest burned area in the country, with the municipality of Covilhã being the most affected. Although about 31% of the occurrences started in areas classified as high or very high fire hazard, representing 30.6% of the territory, the data shows the concentration of fire risk in certain geographic areas.

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