Started on Oct 1, 2026.
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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 burning near Cocalinho, Brazil, has consumed 1,200 hectares (2,965 acres) since it started on October 1, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 51 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours that trace the spread of the blaze.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one in Cocalinho, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 8,086,252 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,200 ha (2,965 acres) — around 12 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 9,451,103 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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