Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 45 km east of Anapu.
An active wildfire burning near Anapu, Brazil, is generating a moderate heat signature, with satellites detecting 31 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is currently at an estimated size of 500 hectares, or roughly 1,236 acres, since it started on November 1, 2026.
This active incident occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, 11,508,732 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 63% 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. 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.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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