Started on Sep 20, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Cocalinho, Brazil, where 24 thermal detections have been flagged in the past 48 hours alone. Spanning 600 hectares (1,483 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026, the blazes in this region typically ignite during the peak of the local fire season, which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 79% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 ha (1,483 acres) — about 6.0 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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