Started on Sep 30, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Coribe, Brazil, which has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 30, 2026. The firefront is supported by 12 thermal detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the blaze in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds during a broader national context where 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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