Wildfire near Almas (Sep 28), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Almas (Sep 28) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Almas (Sep 28) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 25 km west of Almas.

Summary written on Sep 29, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire near Almas, Brazil, where 41 heat detections cluster nearby to reveal the widespread reach of the front. The blaze has scorched 800 hectares, equivalent to 1,977 acres, since it started on September 28, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires in the area, the broader national landscape reflects a quieter year overall, with 7,720,990 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 75% decrease below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 800 ha (1,977 acres) — around 8.0 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.