Started on Oct 14, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Matões, Brazil, where 18 thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the spread of the front. Having started on October 14, 2026, the blaze has consumed 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader context shows that 9,977,766 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 68% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 9,977,766 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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