Started on Oct 4, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Formosa do Rio Preto, Brazil, having scorched 430 hectares (1,063 acres) since it began on October 4, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active fire front, while registering 17 thermal detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident within the region.
This event unfolds during the local typical fire season, which generally spans from August to October. Despite this active blaze, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 8,303,069 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 has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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