Wildfire near Corrente (Sep 22), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Corrente (Sep 22) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 30 km east of Corrente.

Summary written on Sep 24, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the municipality of Corrente in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed approximately 380 hectares, or 939 acres, since it started on September 22, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the blaze has maintained an average daily growth of about 190 hectares per day.

Satellites monitoring the incident are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 18 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing spread of the fire across the area.

This active fire occurs within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader scale, Brazil has recorded 7,108,839 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 77 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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.