Started on Sep 20, 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 over an active wildfire burning near Careiro, Brazil, which has grown to encompass 750 hectares, or 1,853 acres, since it started on September 20, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 43 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader fire activity contrasts with the local front, as 6,645,404 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 750 ha (1,853 acres) — about 7.5 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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