Started on Oct 3, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 430-hectare (1,063-acre) blaze near Boca do Acre, Brazil, where 30 recent thermal detections cluster nearby to trace the wildfire's spread.
Burning in a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October, the active fire started on October 3, 2026.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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