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
Picking up a moderate heat signature from peak fire radiative power, an active wildfire is currently burning near Jerumenha, Brazil, with 12 satellite heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread. Having started on September 27, 2026, the fire has consumed 300 hectares (741 acres).
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local seasonal activity, the broader national picture shows a different trend: 7,479,031 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 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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