Wildfire near Cabeceira Grande
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Cabeceira Grande, Brazil, where 16 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire has consumed 380 hectares, equivalent to 939 acres, since it started on September 1, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape sees 4,567,827 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 4,711,577 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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