Started on Sep 29, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Central, Brazil, where 27 thermal anomalies have been detected over the past 48 hours. Spanning 400 hectares (988 acres) since it began on September 29, 2026, the ongoing blaze continues to shape the landscape during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of subdued fire activity across Brazil. So far in 2026, a total of 7,845,359 hectares have burned nationwide, a figure that remains 75% below 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 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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