Wildfire near Água Fria de Goiás, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Água Fria de Goiás — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 40 km northwest of Água Fria de Goiás.

Burning near the municipality of Água Fria de Goiás in Brazil, a 350-hectare (865-acre) wildfire has officially ended after a three-day run that averaged an estimated 117 hectares per day of expansion. Satellites monitoring the incident picked up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside two separate thermal detections over a 48-hour period that outlined the perimeter's immediate spread.

The blaze ignited on September 14, 2026, unfolding during the region's typical fire season which spans from August to October. This incident contributes to a broader national total of 5,866,295 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 81% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.