Wildfire near Caracaraí, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Caracaraí — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 25 km east of Caracaraí.

An intense wildfire is currently active near Caracaraí, Brazil, with satellites picking up a powerful heat signature from the burning front. The fire, which started on October 23, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 450 hectares, roughly 1,112 acres, based on satellite observations. In the past 48 hours, monitoring systems have detected 18 separate heat signatures clustering near the area, illustrating the extent to which the blaze has spread through the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire context for 2026 shows a total of 10,792,410 hectares burned so far this year, a figure that remains 65% below the two-decade average for the country.

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. 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.