Started on Sep 23, 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 active wildfire burning near Barrolândia, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, reflecting the high temperature of its burning front. The blaze, which started on September 23, 2026, has grown to encompass 780 hectares, equivalent to 1,927 acres. In addition to the primary heat signatures, monitoring systems have picked up 37 nearby heat detections over a 48-hour period, indicating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in local areas, the broader national landscape shows a different trend. Across the country, 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 780 ha (1,927 acres) — around 7.8 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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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