Started on Oct 15, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire burning near Cahuanuyo, Peru, has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on October 15, 2026. Operating within the typical dry season, the fire front is exhibiting moderate heat intensity, according to peak fire radiative power measurements detected from orbit.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has identified 14 distinct heat signatures clustered nearby, illustrating the current extent and localized spread of the burning perimeter in the region.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 362,983 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 61% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 371,051 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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