Started on Sep 12, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Maipu, Brazil, which has already consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 12, 2026. Across the surrounding area, 12 recent heat detections in the past 48 hours show the ongoing spread of the flames.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active event, the broader national picture shows that 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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