Started on Oct 2, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Chumpi, Peru, having scorched 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, since it started on October 2, 2026. Operating during the typical fire season of the dry season, the blaze has generated 10 satellite heat detections over the past 48 hours, signaling ongoing activity as the flames spread across the landscape.
Satellites monitoring the incident are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire's active front, indicating steady combustion intensity. This local event unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 252,715 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 73% below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire burned in Peru for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 252,715 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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