Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Sep 7)
Started on Sep 7, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An intense wildfire is currently active near Jacareacanga, Brazil, having started on September 7, 2026, and consuming 500 hectares, or 1,236 acres. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active fire front, while 43 thermal heat detections have been registered in the area over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Jacareacanga, broader national figures show that 5,066,892 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an overall total that is 84% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 500 ha (1,236 acres) — around 5.0 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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