Started on Sep 22, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Marcelândia, Brazil, where 22 heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate how far the fire has spread across the landscape. Having started on September 22, 2026, the blaze has consumed 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing the total burned area 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 7,108,839 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 77% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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