Started on Sep 22, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Cocalinho, Brazil, where 42 thermal detections have been flagged in the past 48 hours.
The blaze, which started on September 22, 2026, has consumed 880 hectares, translating to 2,175 acres of land during the peak of the local fire season that typically runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 880 ha (2,175 acres) — around 8.8 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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