Started on Oct 8, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Coroatá, Brazil, which has spread across 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on October 8, 2026. Orbiting equipment has registered 14 thermal detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the spread in the area.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The wider context reveals that 8,695,614 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 72% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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