Started on Sep 21, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Cachoeira da Serra, Brazil, where 25 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the front. Having started on September 21, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 530 hectares, which equals 1,310 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active burning near Cachoeira da Serra, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 6,875,658 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 78% below the two-decade average for Brazil.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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