Wildfire near Brejo do Salto (Sep 5)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Brejo do Salto, Brazil, where 12 separate heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers 300 hectares or 741 acres, began on September 5, 2026, and is unfolding against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This incident occurs during a broader national fire landscape where 4,983,632 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 84% below the two-decade average for the country.
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.
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 4,983,632 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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