Started on Sep 1, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Anicuns, Brazil, which has already consumed 350 hectares, or 865 acres, since it started on September 1, 2026. The thermal activity is underscored by 14 heat detections captured over a 48-hour period in the immediate vicinity, illustrating how far the blaze has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Yet, it occurs against a broader national backdrop where 4,711,577 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 85% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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