Started on Sep 18, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Capoeira do Filipão in Brazil, where 38 thermal detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours indicate significant spread. Having started on September 18, 2026, the blaze has consumed 950 hectares, equivalent to 2,347 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture shows that 6,215,078 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 80% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 950 ha (2,347 acres) — around 9.5 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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