Wildfire near Canápolis
Started on Sep 10, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire near Canápolis, Brazil, which has consumed 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since it started on September 10, 2026. Monitoring systems have picked up 13 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the active front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Canápolis, broader figures for Brazil show that 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 83% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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