Started on Oct 5, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) near Campo Maior, Brazil, where 17 heat detections have been registered in the last 48 hours. The fire, which began on October 5, 2026, is unfolding during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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