Started on Sep 13, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning over a four-day span near Jacareacanga, Brazil, a wildfire has ended after scorching 300 hectares, equivalent to approximately 741 acres. The incident began on September 13, 2026, maintaining an average daily growth of roughly 75 hectares per day. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October, the fire concluded its run while satellites continued to pick up a moderate heat signature from peak fire radiative power, alongside ten heat detections in the broader area over the final 48 hours.
This localized event unfolds against a much broader national landscape in 2026. Across the country, a cumulative 5,866,295 hectares have burned so far this year, a total that remains 81% below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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