Started on Oct 6, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Brasil Novo, Brazil, where 47 heat detections have clustered over the last 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. The blaze, which ignited on October 6, 2026, has expanded to consume 650 hectares, or 1,606 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active fires in the area, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 73% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 650 ha (1,606 acres) — about 6.5 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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