Wildfire near Campos Lindos, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Campos Lindos — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 30 km northeast of Campos Lindos.

Burning over a period of 36 days after starting on September 19, 2026, a wildfire near Campos Lindos, Brazil, has now ended. During its activity, satellites picked up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, with 9 heat detections recorded in the final 48 hours pointing to how far the fire had spread across the area.

By satellite estimate, the blaze reached roughly 630 hectares (1,557 acres) in size. The incident unfolded within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.

This event occurred against a broader national backdrop where 10,933,409 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 65% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 630 ha (1,557 acres) — around 6.3 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.