Started on Oct 9, 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 nearby3 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Currais in Brazil, consuming 300 hectares (741 acres) of land since it began on October 9, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 12 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours cluster nearby to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Currais, national figures show that 9,019,698 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a significant 71% decrease compared to the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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