Started on Sep 10, 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
A moderate heat signature marked the final stages of a 330-hectare (815-acre) wildfire near Cardoso, Brazil, which has now ended after a brief two-day run that averaged 165 hectares per day in growth since igniting on September 10, 2026. Satellites picked up 10 heat detections over the preceding 48 hours, illustrating the clustering of heat near the front before the incident concluded.
This localized event unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 5,198,712 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease compared to the two-decade average. The fire arrived squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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