Started on Sep 26, 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
An active wildfire burning near Colônia do Piauí in Brazil has consumed 530 hectares, equivalent to 1,310 acres, since it started on September 26, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October, the active fire front is generating an intense heat signature as detected by satellites, with 21 separate heat detections recorded in the past 48 hours signaling the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 7,479,031 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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