Wildfire near Lábrea (Sep 9)
Started on Sep 9, 2026.
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Lábrea, Brazil, has consumed 530 hectares, or 1,310 acres, since it started on September 9, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the front, alongside 24 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating active spread across the area during its typical fire season which runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 5,122,677 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 83% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 530 ha (1,310 acres) — about 5.3 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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