EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Canarana (Jul 23 · NE)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
230 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 23, 2026
Wildfire near Canarana (Jul 23 · NE) — Sentinel-2 SWIR

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The story so far

About 75 km east of Canarana.

Summary written on Jul 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 230 ha (568 acres) has emerged near Canarana, Brazil, following its ignition on July 23, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, indicating steady thermal activity as the blaze continues to develop.

In the surrounding area, monitoring systems have registered 24 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and cluster of thermal anomalies near the municipality.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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