Started on Sep 15, 2026.
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
Burning near Analândia do Norte, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres, since it started on September 15, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, while 25 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
This event unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader fire landscape in Brazil shows 5,624,790 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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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