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Wildfire near Ajericó

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 1, 2026
Wildfire near Ajericó — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 5 km south of Ajericó.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Ajericó, Brazil, where fourteen thermal anomalies have been detected over the past forty-eight hours, illustrating the current extent of the spread. Having started on October 31, 2026, the fire has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, roughly 741 acres, based on hotspot analysis.

This incident occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, across the country, a total of 11,508,732 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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