Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 15 km south of Itaubal.
An active wildfire is currently burning near Itaubal, Brazil, having started on November 6, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, with 16 FIRMS heat detections recorded in the area over the last 48 hours, pointing to significant local spread.
Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire covers an estimated 350 hectares, or about 865 acres. Typically, the region's fire season runs from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 11,876,166 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 62% below the 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 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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