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Wildfire near Itaguaçu da Bahia

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
350 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 29, 2026
Wildfire near Itaguaçu da Bahia — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 45 km north of Itaguaçu da Bahia.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Itaguaçu da Bahia, Brazil, having started on October 29, 2026, during the region's typical fire season which spans from August to October. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside fourteen heat detections recorded over the last forty-eight hours that point to how far the fire has spread across the area. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the blaze is roughly estimated to cover 350 hectares, or 865 acres.

This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 63% below the country's two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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