Started on Sep 29, 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
Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Luiz Alves, Brazil, where 17 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the flames. The blaze, which covers an estimated 300 hectares, or 741 acres, began on September 29, 2026, and continues to burn actively within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop of subdued fire activity across Brazil. While this localized front persists, the country has recorded 7,720,990 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 75% below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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