Wildfire near Gameleiras, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Gameleiras — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 25 km southwest of Gameleiras.

Summary written on Oct 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire burning near Gameleiras, Brazil, has drawn attention with satellites picking up an intense heat signature. Driven by local conditions during the typical fire season, which runs from August to October, the blaze has been tracked by space-based sensors since it started on October 21, 2026. Current satellite observations show an estimated size of 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, derived from a cluster of 12 heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread.

This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 10,526,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 66% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.