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 25 km northwest of Chapadão do Céu.
A wildfire is currently active near Chapadão do Céu, Brazil, having started on November 4, 2026, within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 31 heat detections over the last 48 hours indicate the extent of the recent spread.
By satellite estimate, the fire has roughly reached 780 hectares, or 1,927 acres. This event unfolds during a broader period across the country where 11,765,894 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 62% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 780 ha (1,927 acres) — about 7.8 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 11,765,894 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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