Madeira · Live hazard alerts
Active fires and hazards near Madeira's trails right now
We pull every active alert we can trace to an official channel, fire detections, trail closures and weather warnings, and match each one to the nearest marked trail. Nothing here comes from a news scrape or a guess.
This list is only as good as the four official and satellite feeds behind it: satellite detection for active fire, IFCN for trail closures, IPMA for weather warnings, and SRPC for road closures. A small, cloud covered or just started fire can stay invisible to satellite detection for hours, which is exactly what happened near Porto Moniz between 25 and 27 July 2026: firefighters were on scene while the satellite feed showed nothing.
So treat an empty list as "nothing detected by these four feeds", never as "confirmed safe". IFCN's own closure status is the one authority that overrides everything else on this site, including the live trail score. Always check local news and official channels before hiking into a reported wildfire area.
What do the current Madeira trail alerts show?
The live table below shows only entries matched to one of the monitored official and satellite feeds. If the table is empty, that means those feeds returned no current detections, closures or warnings, not that every trail is safe.
| Feed | Official source | What it catches | Main limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire detection | Satellite hotspot monitoring | Large open burns and heat anomalies | Small or cloud covered fires can be missed for hours |
| Trail closures | IFCN | Official path closures, restrictions and boardwalk works | Some long-term closures only carry a recorded date |
| Weather warnings | IPMA | Official regional weather warnings | Warning areas may cover more than one trail |
| Road closures | Madeira Civil Protection Service, SRPC | Road blocks and closures near trailheads | Does not include every temporary municipal closure |
IFCN's own closure status is the one authority that overrides everything else on this site, including the live trail score. Always check IFCN official trail closures.
Heat is the warning most walkers meet, and the one where the fix is a start time rather than a cancellation: when to start walking in Madeira's heat.
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Table last checked 2026-08-16.
| Alert | Severity | Date | Detail | Nearest trail(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR1: PR1 temporarily closed for boardwalk works | orange | 2026-09-14 | IFCN has announced PR1 (Vereda do Areeiro) will be temporarily closed for boardwalk installation works, with no reservations possible on the affected days. Source: IFCN | Vereda do Areeiro |
| PR1: PR1 temporarily closed for boardwalk works | orange | 2026-09-21 | IFCN has announced PR1 (Vereda do Areeiro) will be temporarily closed for boardwalk installation works, with no reservations possible on the affected days. Source: IFCN | Vereda do Areeiro |
| ER229 closed | red | 2025-12-09 | ER229 closed at Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, Câmara de Lobos. Source: SRPC | Levada do Norte , Levada dos Piornais , Vereda da Boca dos Namorados , Passeio Marítimo Câmara de Lobos |
| PR20: Closed / restricted | red | recorded 2026-06-29 | Closed / restricted Source: IFCN | Vereda do Jardim do Mar |
| PR27: Closed / restricted | red | recorded 2026-06-29 | Closed / restricted Source: IFCN | Glaciar de Planalto |
| PR28: Closed / restricted | red | recorded 2026-06-29 | Closed / restricted Source: IFCN | Levada da Rocha Vermelha |
| PS-PR3: Closed / restricted | red | recorded 2026-06-29 | Closed / restricted Source: IFCN | Levada do Pico do Castelo |
| PR7: Closed / restricted | red | recorded 2026-06-29 | Closed / restricted Source: IFCN | Levada do Moinho |
Two different dates appear in the Date column, and they are not the same measurement. A bare date is the official feed's own start time for the hazard. A date marked "recorded" is when the alert first entered our feed, which is all IFCN and SRPC give us: PR7 has been closed for years and is recorded from the day this check first ran, not from the day it closed.
Fire: satellite detection. Closures: IFCN. Weather warnings: IPMA. Road closures: SRPC. Every alert links to its official source above.
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Closures announced weeks ahead are not incidents and never reach this table. For the April ultra-trail weekend, see which roads close for the MIUT ultra-trail.
which trails are officially open or closed
The same weather that grounds a walk can turn an arrival around, and the threshold is a different one: why wind, not rain, diverts Madeira flights.
The reverse is also true: a warning is not a forecast, and the days on either side of one are read somewhere else: the 10 and 14-day Madeira outlook.
Common questions
Is this an official safety source?
No. It aggregates four official and satellite feeds, but the aggregation itself is ours, and satellite fire detection can miss small or cloud covered fires for hours. IFCN's own closure status remains the sole official authority, and it already hard overrides the live trail score regardless of this page.
How often is this updated?
The underlying feeds refresh on their own schedules: fire detection every few hours, closures and weather warnings within the day. This page reflects the most recent successful check of each feed, not a live stream.
Why isn't every hazard reported by local news included?
Because a news report cannot be automatically verified the way a government feed can. This page only ever shows alerts we can trace to one of the four official sources above, each linked from its row.
Do I need a reservation for PR1 Vereda do Areeiro?
PR1 has a booking requirement through the official Madeira trails platform in some periods or when access controls are active. Check the IFCN portal before planning your walk, because PR1 is also subject to temporary boardwalk closures.
What is the main wildfire season in Madeira?
The highest fire risk on Madeira usually runs from late spring through early autumn, especially during hot and dry spells. The island's steep terrain and forested slopes can make even small fires spread quickly, so check the live fire detection layer during summer months.
Are levada trails safe after heavy rain?
Many levadas become slippery after heavy rain and some sections can flood or suffer small landslides. IFCN may close specific routes after severe weather, so always confirm the official trail status before setting out.
Can I hike Ponta de São Lourenço if a road closure is active nearby?
A road closure near Caniçal or the trailhead can make the start of PR8 unreachable even if the trail itself is open. Check the road closure feed and the live alert table before driving, and park only in designated areas.
How do I find out when a closed Madeira trail will reopen?
IFCN usually publishes reopening information or the end date of the restriction in its official trail closure feed. Some long-term closures, such as PR7 Levada do Moinho, do not have a fixed reopening date.