Started on Oct 9, 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
Burning near Aldeia Bacaeri in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 850 hectares, equivalent to 2,100 acres, since it started on October 9, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while 34 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Broader national figures show that 9,019,698 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a level 71% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 850 ha (2,100 acres) — about 8.5 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 9,019,698 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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