Wildfire near Corrente
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Corrente, Brazil, where 16 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The blaze has consumed 400 hectares, equivalent to 988 acres, since it started on August 22, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a national level, 3,464,550 hectares have burned across Brazil so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 89% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 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 3,464,550 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 89% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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