Wildfire near Confresa (Sep 13), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Confresa (Sep 13) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Confresa (Sep 13) — 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 30 km northeast of Confresa.

Summary written on Sep 14, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 1,150-hectare (2,842-acre) active wildfire burning near Confresa, Brazil, which first started on September 13, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 54 heat detections have been registered by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the active spread.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active event, the broader national landscape shows that 5,517,902 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 82% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,150 ha (2,842 acres) — around 12 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.