Started on Sep 20, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Brazlândia, Brazil, having charred 630 hectares (1,557 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 25 heat detections clustering nearby over the past 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a national level, 6,645,404 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 630 ha (1,557 acres) — about 6.3 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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