Wildfire near Angical, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Angical — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Angical — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 40 km northeast of Angical.

A 48-day fire near Angical, Brazil, has now ended after burning an estimated 530 hectares, or 1,310 acres, following its start on September 28, 2026. Satellites detected a moderate heat intensity during the event, and satellite monitoring showed a single heat signature over the final 48 hours as the incident drew to a close.

The blaze occurred against the backdrop of Brazil's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, 12,544,828 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 59% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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.