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
A 700-hectare (1,730-acre) active wildfire near Dilermando Aguiar, Brazil, which started on October 16, 2026, continues to burn amid the region's typical fire season that spans from August to October. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the fire front, while NASA FIRMS has registered 105 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the clustering of heat signatures nearby as the fire spreads.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 10,112,466 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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