Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km northwest of Cacimbinha.
Burning across a period of 48 days starting on September 28, 2026, a wildfire near Cacimbinha, Brazil, has now ended. Satellites previously picked up an intense heat signature from the front, helping produce a rough satellite estimate of 330 hectares, or 815 acres, affected by the incident.
The fire occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. This event unfolded within a broader national context where 12,544,828 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 59 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 12,544,828 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 59% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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