Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 30 km southwest of Cocos.
Burning across 33 days near Cocos, Brazil, a wildfire that started on October 1, 2026, has now ended. During its activity, satellites picked up a moderate heat signature from the fire front. The event unfolded within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
By satellite estimate, the fire reached roughly 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres. This incident occurred against a broader national backdrop where 11,648,085 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 62 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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