Started on Oct 11, 2026.
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 Conduriri, Peru, which has scorched 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres. The fire is being monitored alongside 12 recent heat detections recorded over a 48-hour period by NASA FIRMS, indicating the extent of the thermal activity surrounding the area.
The blaze has been active since October 11, 2026, developing during the region's typical fire season, which is characterized by the dry season.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 332,124 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 64% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Peru for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 332,124 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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