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Wildfire near Boa Vista do Gurupi

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
1 day
from Nov 13, 2026
Wildfire near Boa Vista do Gurupi — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 20 km southwest of Boa Vista do Gurupi.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Boa Vista do Gurupi, Brazil, which started on November 13, 2026. The fire has generated seventeen heat detections over the last forty-eight hours, pointing to significant activity across the affected zone. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly estimated at 300 hectares, or 741 acres.

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

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 12,403,501 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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