Started on Sep 25, 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Alvorada do Gurguéia in Brazil, which has grown to 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, since it started on September 25, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 18 heat signatures nearby in the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the fire front as it burns through the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes in various areas, the broader national picture reveals that 7,422,439 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 76 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 7,422,439 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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