Started on Sep 10, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near the city of Currais in Brazil. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, which has generated 12 heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread and severity of the front since the fire started on September 10, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this seasonal activity, the broader national picture remains subdued, with 5,198,712 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 83% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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