Wildfire near Goianésia do Pará (Nov 4), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Goianésia do Pará (Nov 4) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Goianésia do Pará (Nov 4) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 25 km east of Goianésia do Pará.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over the active wildfire near Goianésia do Pará, Brazil, which has been burning since November 4, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 18 heat signatures nearby over the past 48 hours, revealing the extent of the spread and resulting in a rough satellite-based estimate of 300 hectares (741 acres) affected.

This incident unfolds against a broader backdrop for the country in 2026, during a typical fire season that spans from August to October. Across the nation, 11,765,894 hectares have burned so far this year, a figure that remains 62 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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.