Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Oct 1), Brazil (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Sep 1)

Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Oct 1) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos (Oct 1) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 35 km northeast of Castelo dos Sonhos.

Burning across a span of 44 days before it ended, a wildfire near Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil, left behind an estimated footprint of 450 hectares, or 1,112 acres, following its start on October 1, 2026. Satellites monitored the incident throughout its run, picking up an intense heat signature at the peak of the front during a typical fire season that spans from August to October.

The broader national landscape reflects a quieter year for fire activity overall. Across the country, 12,403,501 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 60% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 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.