Started on Oct 6, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Coelho Neto, Brazil. The blaze, which started on October 6, 2026, has expanded as 14 heat signatures cluster nearby over the last 48 hours, marking the current spread of the fire across the area.
The active fire currently spans 330 hectares, which translates to 815 acres. This incident takes place within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
On a broader national scale, 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 73 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 8,512,837 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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