Wildfire near Jacareacanga (Sep 11)
Started on Sep 11, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Jacareacanga, Brazil, where 39 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front. The fire has consumed 550 hectares (1,359 acres) since it started on September 11, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, broader national figures show a significant decrease in activity, with 5,198,712 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking an 83% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 550 ha (1,359 acres) — about 5.5 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 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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