Started on Oct 17, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire burning near Agrovila do Projeto de Assentamento União do Norte, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature as satellites detect thirteen thermal anomalies in the surrounding area over the past forty-eight hours, indicating significant spread. The fire has consumed 300 hectares, or 741 acres, since it started on October 17, 2026.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader national context shows that 10,386,481 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 66% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 10,386,481 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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