Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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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 is burning near Colônia do Piauí in Brazil, having consumed 780 hectares, or 1,927 acres, since it started on September 27, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, which is accompanied by 31 nearby heat detections over the last 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires in the area, the broader national picture shows that 7,585,662 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 780 ha (1,927 acres) — around 7.8 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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