Started on Sep 19, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense wildfire is currently active near the city of Balsas, Brazil, having already consumed 980 hectares (2,422 acres) since it began on September 19, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 44 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Balsas, the broader national picture reflects a significant downward deviation from historical norms: across the country, 6,422,311 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 980 ha (2,422 acres) — around 9.8 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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