Started on Sep 23, 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
An active wildfire covering 830 hectares, or 2,051 acres, is currently burning near Macaco, Brazil, after igniting on September 23, 2026. Satellites monitoring the incident have picked up a moderate heat signature from the burning front alongside 34 heat detections in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the blaze.
This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Macaco, broader national figures show that 7,108,839 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that is 77 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 830 ha (2,051 acres) — about 8.3 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 7,268,164 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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