Started on Sep 23, 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 near Jacareacanga in Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 330 hectares, equivalent to approximately 815 acres, since it started on September 23, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of about 165 hectares per day. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the local extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite local activity, the broader national landscape reflects a different trend, with 7,268,164 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 7,268,164 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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