Started on Sep 27, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Bom Jardim, Brazil, where 15 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 300 hectares (741 acres), began on September 27, 2026, and continues to burn actively within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the country's total burned area 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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