Started on Oct 16, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Lago Grande, Brazil, where 17 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has grown to cover 430 hectares, or 1,063 acres, since it started on October 16, 2026.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active local fires, the broader national picture shows a significant downturn, with 10,231,674 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 67% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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