Started on Oct 11, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire near Francisco Santos, Brazil, where 14 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the local spread of the fire front. The blaze has scorched 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, since it started on October 11, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a notably subdued year for fire activity across the country, with 9,594,709 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 69% 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 350 ha (865 acres) — about 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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