Started on Sep 1, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Maloca dos Índios in Brazil, a 300-hectare (741-acre) wildfire has officially ended after a three-day run that saw it expand at an average rate of 100 hectares per day. Satellites tracked a moderate heat signature from the blaze, registering three separate heat detections over its final 48 hours to map its extent before extinguishment.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite such seasonal activity, the broader national landscape reflects significantly reduced totals; nationwide, 4,879,616 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking an 84 percent decrease compared to 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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