Started on Sep 19, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense heat signature is being picked up by satellites over a 400-hectare (988-acre) active wildfire burning near Castelo dos Sonhos, Brazil. The blaze, which started on September 19, 2026, has seen 22 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active fires like this one near Castelo dos Sonhos, broader national figures show a different trend, with 6,422,311 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 79% decrease compared to the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 6,422,311 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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