Wildfire near Luis Eduardo Magalhães (Sep 1)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at the active wildfire burning near Luis Eduardo Magalhães, Brazil, which has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 1, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the blaze has spread across the landscape. The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
This localized disaster occurs within a broader national landscape that has seen 4,567,827 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 85% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 4,567,827 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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