Started on Oct 3, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Everaldo Martins, Brazil, where 26 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has currently consumed 350 hectares, which equals 865 acres, since it started on October 3, 2026.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture shows that 8,231,821 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 8,231,821 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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