Wildfire near Cachorro Sentado, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Cachorro Sentado — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Cachorro Sentado — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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The story so far

About 45 km northwest of Cachorro Sentado.

A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites indicates ongoing activity from a wildfire near Cachorro Sentado, Brazil, which has been burning since October 23, 2026, during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.

With 22 heat detections recorded by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours reflecting a cluster of activity nearby, the fire's rough footprint is estimated at 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 10,792,410 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 65% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.