Wildfire near Betel, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Betel — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Betel — 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

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The story so far

About 10 km northwest of Betel.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Betel, Brazil. Having started on November 12, 2026, the fire has prompted 19 heat detections in the past 48 hours, signaling the spread of thermal activity across the surrounding landscape. Satellite estimates place the fire's extent at roughly 350 hectares, or 865 acres.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that typically runs from August to October. Across the country, 12,275,495 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 60 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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.