Wildfire near José Filipe Rodrigues, Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near José Filipe Rodrigues — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near José Filipe Rodrigues — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 10 km south of José Filipe Rodrigues.

Summary written on Sep 18, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near José Filipe Rodrigues in Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, since it started on September 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 28 heat detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the blaze. The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.

This event fits into a broader national picture where 5,866,295 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an area that is 81% 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. 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.