Wildfire near Colméia, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Colméia — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Colméia — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km south of Colméia.

Summary written on Sep 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Colméia, Brazil, where 18 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. Having started on September 21, 2026, the blaze has consumed 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national scale, the broader context shows that 6,875,658 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 78 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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.