Wildfire near Cutias (Nov 14), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Cutias (Nov 14) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Cutias (Nov 14) — 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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 40 km northeast of Cutias.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Cutias in Brazil, where satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature across the area. With nineteen heat detections recorded over the past forty-eight hours, the fire has reached an estimated size of 330 hectares, which is roughly 815 acres, based on satellite hotspot analysis.

This incident occurs against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which usually runs from August to October. Across the country, 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 60% below the two-decade average.

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. 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.