Started on Oct 1, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning near Cocalinho, Brazil, having scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on October 1, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 17 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the local spread of the blaze within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national picture where 7,956,803 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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