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Wildfire near Gurupá

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
330 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 30, 2026
Wildfire near Gurupá — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 35 km west of Gurupá.

An active wildfire continues to burn near Gurupá, Brazil, with satellites picking up an intense heat signature across the landscape. The active fire front has produced 17 heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing spread near the municipality after having started on October 30, 2026. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire is currently estimated to cover roughly 330 hectares, or 815 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Nationally, the broader context reveals that 11,416,579 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 63% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 11,416,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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