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Wildfire near Canápolis

Active · 330 ha (815 acres) · started 2026-09-10 · updated 2026-09-11

This fire in numbersDay 2
330Hectares815Acres2Days burning

Started on Sep 10, 2026.

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Wildfire near Canápolis — NASA satellite

Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

An intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over the active wildfire burning near Canápolis, Brazil, which has scorched 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 10, 2026. The fire's spread is evidenced by 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a stark contrast in national activity, with 5,198,712 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking an 83% decrease below the 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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