Started on Sep 30, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Luciara, Brazil, where 35 separate heat detections have been registered in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours. Having already consumed 880 hectares, or 2,175 acres, since it started on September 30, 2026, the fire continues to burn actively within a region where the typical fire season spans from August to October.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of a broader national trend in Brazil, where 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026. Despite ongoing active incidents such as this one near Luciara, the total national burned area remains 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 880 ha (2,175 acres) — around 8.8 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 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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