Started on Sep 22, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Operating under a moderate heat intensity detected by satellites from peak fire radiative power, an active wildfire is currently burning near Maués in Brazil. The incident has prompted 22 heat detections over the past 48 hours within the surrounding area, mapping out the current spread of the fire front. Having started on September 20, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 330 hectares, which translates to approximately 815 acres.
This active fire emerges during the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. Despite local flare-ups, the broader national landscape reflects a different trajectory. Across the country, 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, placing total cumulative activity 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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