Started on Sep 22, 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
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active 400-hectare (988-acre) wildfire burning near Floresta do Araguaia in Brazil, which started on September 22, 2026. Monitoring systems have registered 16 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent to which the blaze has spread through the landscape.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing activity near Floresta do Araguaia, the broader national picture reveals a significant reduction in fire impact, with 7,108,839 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 77 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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