Wildfire near Autazes (Sep 21), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Autazes (Sep 21) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 5 km east of Autazes.

Burning near Autazes, Brazil, a wildfire that began on September 21, 2026, has now ended after a duration of thirty-five days, operating within a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October. Satellites detected moderate heat intensity from the fire, alongside three heat signatures nearby over the forty-eight-hour window, yielding a rough satellite-based size estimate of 300 hectares, or 741 acres.

Across the broader national landscape in 2026, a total of 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far, marking a figure that sits sixty-five percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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.