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
An active wildfire burning near the city of Costa Rica in Brazil has consumed 550 hectares, or 1,359 acres, since it started on September 30, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, alongside 24 nearby heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours that trace the wildfire's local spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. On a national scale, a total of 7,720,990 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 75% 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 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 7,720,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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