Wildfire near José Filipe Rodrigues
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near José Filipe Rodrigues, Brazil, where 15 heat detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the flames. Having started on September 6, 2026, the fire has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres, amidst the region's typical fire season which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 4,983,632 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 84% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 4,983,632 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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