Wildfire near Lábrea (Sep 3)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Operating under a moderate heat intensity detected by satellites from its peak fire radiative power, an active wildfire is burning in Brazil, positioned near the city of Lábrea. Having started on September 3, 2026, the blaze has consumed 400 hectares, which translates to 988 acres. Spatially, the fire's footprint is underscored by 17 satellite heat detections registered over the past 48 hours, illustrating the extent of the heat signatures clustering in the surrounding area.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. The local event contributes to a broader national picture in Brazil, where 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 84% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 5,066,892 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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