Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 5 km southeast of Maranganí.
Summary written on Sep 25, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Maranganí, Peru, where the front has generated 12 thermal detections over the past 48 hours. Spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, the blaze began on September 24, 2026, and continues to burn actively through the local environment during the dry season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 212,334 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Peru for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
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 Peru
Across Peru, roughly 400,152 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 57% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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