Started on Oct 5, 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
An active wildfire is burning near Guajará, Brazil, having scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on October 5, 2026. Maintaining an average daily growth of approximately 150 hectares per day over its two days of burning, the fire is occurring during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, with 18 NASA FIRMS heat detections recorded over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire in the area.
Nationwide, the broader context shows that 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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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