Started on Oct 12, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Alvorada do Gurguéia, Brazil, where 32 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire, which started on October 12, 2026, has consumed 500 hectares, equivalent to 1,236 acres, during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 9,594,709 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 69% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 500 ha (1,236 acres) — about 5.0 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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