Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Jaíba, Brazil, where 16 heat detections over the past 48 hours mark the extent of the spread. Having started on September 27, 2026, the fire has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, during the region's typical fire season which spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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