Started on Sep 21, 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
Burning near Confresa, Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 400 hectares (988 acres) since it started on September 21, 2026. Advancing over two days of burning at an average daily growth of approximately 200 hectares per day, the fire front is showing a moderate heat intensity as recorded by satellite data, which have also detected 19 heat signatures nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the local spread of the fire.
This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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