Wildfire near Espírito Santo, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Espírito Santo — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Espírito Santo — 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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The story so far

About 40 km southeast of Espírito Santo.

An intense heat signature marked the final days of a blaze in Espírito Santo, Brazil, which burned for 28 days before finally ending. The fire, which started on September 24, 2026, reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres, based on satellite assessments. Although satellite sensors recorded intense thermal activity during its progression through the region, the event has now concluded.

This fire occurred squarely within the area's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn in fire impacts. Across the country, 10,592,460 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that sits 66% below the two-decade average for the same period.

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.