Wildfire near Caseara
Started on Sep 12, 2026.
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire spanning 380 hectares (939 acres) has been burning near Caseara, Brazil, since it started on September 12, 2026. Operating within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October, the active blaze is currently producing a moderate heat signature as registered by satellites, alongside 15 heat detections clustering nearby over a 48-hour period.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 5,310,833 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 83% 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 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 5,310,833 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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