Started on Sep 20, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Água Boa, Brazil, where 35 heat detections over the past 48 hours mark the broad spread of the front. Having started on September 20, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 880 hectares, equivalent to 2,175 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires in local areas, the broader national landscape shows a stark contrast: 6,645,404 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 880 ha (2,175 acres) — about 8.8 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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