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Wildfire near Brasil Novo (Nov 2)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 2, 2026
Wildfire near Brasil Novo (Nov 2) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 95 km west of Brasil Novo.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Brasil Novo, Brazil, having started on November 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 12 thermal detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to map the fire's recent spread across an estimated area of 300 hectares, or 741 acres. The event unfolds during a broader national fire landscape where the typical fire season runs from August to October.

Across the country, a total of 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 63% 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. 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 11,648,085 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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49KM WWildfire near Brasil Novo (Oct 18)about 330 ha (estimated)82KM WWildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 17)about 750 ha (estimated)87KM NWWildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 16 · N)about 1,100 ha (estimated)89KM WWildfire near Vila de Curuá-Una (Oct 19 · S)about 1,400 ha (estimated)
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