Started on Sep 21, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Canamari, Brazil, where 28 separate heat detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front. Having started on September 21, 2026, the fire has grown to consume 450 hectares, which translates to 1,112 acres.
This incident unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 6,875,658 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 78% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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