ActiveUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Araxá

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
450 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 29, 2026
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The story so far

About 40 km east of Araxá.

Burning near Araxá, Brazil, an active wildfire that started on October 29, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 330 hectares, or 815 acres, based on satellite assessments. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 17 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape shows that 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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