Started on Sep 23, 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
Burning near Mateiros, Brazil, an active wildfire has consumed 380 hectares, or approximately 939 acres, since it started on September 23, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of roughly 190 hectares per day.
Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat intensity from the blaze, with NASA FIRMS registering 15 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the local spread of the fire front.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this current fire activity, the broader national landscape shows that 7,268,164 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 76% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 7,268,164 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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