Started on Oct 1, 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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
An active wildfire covering 530 hectares, or approximately 1,310 acres, is currently burning near Manuelzinho, Brazil. The fire has been active since October 1, 2026, and is situated within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
Orbiting satellites have detected a moderate heat intensity emanating from the active fire front, accompanied by 51 heat detections recorded in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of thermal activity.
The broader fire activity occurs against a national backdrop where 8,086,252 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 74% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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