Wildfire near Guaribas, Brazil (2026)

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

The story so far

About 45 km southeast of Guaribas.

Summary written on Sep 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the city of Guaribas in Brazil, an active wildfire has expanded to cover 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it began on September 11, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 225 hectares per day, sweeping through the region during the typical local fire season that runs from August to October.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, while 22 thermal detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to trace the wildfire's spread. This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,310,833 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 83% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 4.5 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.