Started on Oct 6, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
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 Brejo do Salto, Brazil, where 31 thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the blaze's rapid footprint. The active fire has already consumed 380 hectares (939 acres) since it ignited on October 6, 2026, advancing through a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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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