Started on Oct 13, 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 a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Calçoene, Brazil, which has grown to 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it started on October 13, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 19 thermal detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the spatial distribution of the current fire activity.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Calçoene, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 9,701,740 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 69 percent decrease compared to 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.
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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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