Started on Sep 16, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Alvorada do Norte, Brazil, where 12 thermal detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze. The active fire, which has burned 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 16, 2026, unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
Nationwide, this incident occurs during a broader context where 5,624,790 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 82% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 5,624,790 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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