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Wildfire near João Paulista

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
380 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 7, 2026
Wildfire near João Paulista — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 35 km north of João Paulista.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near João Paulista, Brazil, where 18 heat detections have clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to form an estimated footprint of 380 hectares, or roughly 939 acres. Having started on November 7, 2026, the fire continues to burn.

This ongoing activity unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationwide, 11,969,935 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 61% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 11,969,935 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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