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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil, which has scorched 330 hectares (815 acres) since it started on September 21, 2026. The front's fierce thermal output is accompanied by 16 distinct heat detections registered by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the active spread in the area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the ongoing local threat, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: across the country, 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a 78% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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