Started on Oct 6, 2026.
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 nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning near Cachora, Peru, having consumed 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, since it started on October 6, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, with 14 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which is the dry season. Despite this active event near Cachora, the broader national picture shows a different trend: 305,096 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 67% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 305,096 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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