Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 25 km northwest of Brejo de Areia.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Brejo de Areia, Brazil, where 24 heat detections have clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, pointing to the extent of the spread. First detected on November 8, 2026, the fire has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, or about 741 acres, based on satellite hotspots.
This active incident occurs outside the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Broader national figures show that 12,084,086 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 61% 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 12,224,002 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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