Wildfire near Barra (Oct 2), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Barra (Oct 2) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Barra (Oct 2) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 60 km southwest of Barra.

Summary written on Oct 4, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An intense heat signature detected from space is marking the active progression of a wildfire near Barra, Brazil, which has been burning for two days since its start on October 2, 2026. Satellites have registered 58 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread. The fire is advancing at an average daily growth of approximately 150 hectares per day, bringing its total size to 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.

The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. While this local blaze actively consumes land, the broader national picture reveals that 8,160,848 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 74% 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.