Wildfire near Baixa Grande do Ribeiro (Sep 19 · W), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Baixa Grande do Ribeiro (Sep 19 · W) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 10 km east of Baixa Grande do Ribeiro.

Summary written on Sep 19, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, is currently burning near the city of Baixa Grande do Ribeiro in Brazil. Having started on September 18, 2026, the blaze is developing within a region that typically experiences its fire season from August to October.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 20 separate heat detections have been registered over a recent 48-hour period in the surrounding area.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 6,038,934 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an overall total that remains 80 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.