Started on Sep 4, 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Anori, Brazil, which has grown to 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 3, 2026. Twelve heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the fire across the landscape during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 84% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 10,445,034 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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