Started on Sep 20, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 480-hectare (1,186-acre) active wildfire burning near Aldeia Indígena Nassepotiti, Brazil. Having started on September 20, 2026, the blaze has generated 21 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the area.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 6,645,404 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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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