Started on Sep 24, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Macaco, Brazil, which has generated 31 heat detections over the past 48 hours to map its current spread. The fire, which started on September 24, 2026, has grown to encompass 580 hectares, or 1,433 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a national scale, the broader context reveals that 7,268,164 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 580 ha (1,433 acres) — around 5.8 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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