Started on Sep 18, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
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 has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. 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 6,038,934 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 80% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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