Wildfire near Currais (Sep 10), Brazil (2026)

This fire in numbers3 days

300Hectares · estimated741Acres · estimated3Days it lasted

Started on Sep 10, 2026.

Brazil todayLive

11Active5,594Hotspots 48h4,690Hectares

Last 7 days · falling

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Wildfire near Currais (Sep 10) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Currais (Sep 10) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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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

About 10 km north of Currais.

Summary written on Sep 11, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.