Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 10 km north of Centro Novo do Maranhão.
An active wildfire burning near Centro Novo do Maranhão in Brazil, which started on November 8, 2026, is currently exhibiting an intense heat signature according to satellite observations. Satellites are picking up 21 heat detections in the past 48 hours clustering nearby, pointing to a rough estimated size of 380 hectares, or 939 acres.
This fire occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national level, 12,084,086 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 61% below the two-decade average.
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. 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.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 12,084,086 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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