Started on Sep 22, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Luciara in Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 300 ha (741 acres) since it started on September 21, 2026. The fire has been burning for 2 days, advancing at an average daily growth of approximately 150 ha/day. Orbiting satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, alongside 17 nearby heat detections registered over the past 48 hours.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this current blaze, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 9,451,103 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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