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 35 km southwest of Mazagão.
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire burning near Mazagão, Brazil, which started on November 6, 2026. This active fire has produced 30 heat detections over the past 48 hours, spreading across the area and resulting in a rough satellite estimate of 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres.
The broader fire activity occurs against a backdrop where 11,876,166 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a total that sits 62% below the two-decade average. This regional fire activity comes outside of the area's typical fire season, which usually runs from August to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 11,876,166 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 62% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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