Wildfire near Brazlândia, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Brazlândia — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Brazlândia — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 35 km northwest of Brazlândia.

Summary written on Sep 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire burning near Brazlândia, Brazil, has consumed 500 hectares (1,236 acres) since it started on September 22, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 22 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the fire's recent spread across the area.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active regional burning, the broader national landscape reflects a different trend, with 7,108,839 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—placing the total area 77% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. 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.