Started on Sep 3, 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 active wildfire is currently burning across 330 hectares (815 acres) near Ceará, Brazil, after igniting on September 3, 2026. Orbiting equipment indicates that the front is currently maintaining a moderate heat signature, while satellite observations register 13 distinct thermal anomalies in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. The local event takes place against a broader national backdrop in 2026, where a total of 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far, marking an overall figure that sits 84% below the country's two-decade average.
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 10,386,481 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 66% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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