Started on Sep 21, 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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Autazes in Brazil, with 36 thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours pointing to the active spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 21, 2026, has consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
The blaze occurs against a broader national backdrop where 6,875,658 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 78 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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