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Wildfire near Aterrado

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
480 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
1 day
from Nov 2, 2026
Wildfire near Aterrado — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Aterrado, Brazil, where 21 heat signatures have clustered nearby in the past 48 hours. The fire, which started on November 2, 2026, has reached a rough satellite estimate of 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres.

This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where typical fire seasons run from August to October. Across the country, 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 63% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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