Started on Oct 16, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Creporizinho, Brazil, where 12 thermal anomalies have been detected over the past 48 hours.
The fire, which started on October 16, 2026, has scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 10,231,674 hectares burn so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 67% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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