Wildfire near Bom Jardim (Sep 11), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Bom Jardim (Sep 11) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 40 km northwest of Bom Jardim.

Following a 44-day run that stretched from its start on September 11, 2026, the wildfire near Bom Jardim, Brazil, has officially ended. During its protracted duration through the region's typical fire season—which runs from August to October—satellites captured an intense heat signature from the burning front. In the final hours before control was established, spaceborne sensors detected two heat signatures clustering nearby, illustrating the final spread of the blaze across an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres.

This incident occurred against a broader national backdrop of fire activity in Brazil, where 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far in 2026. Despite individual events like the fire near Bom Jardim, the national total remains 65% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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.