Started on Oct 15, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is burning near Assunção do Piauí, Brazil, having consumed 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on October 15, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 13 localized heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the recent spread of the fire.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader picture reflects a different scale, with 9,977,766 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 68% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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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