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Wildfire near Mazagão

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
330 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
3 days
from Oct 28, 2026
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The story so far

About 25 km southwest of Mazagão.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Mazagão, Brazil, with 18 heat detections recorded in the last 48 hours indicating how far the fire has spread since it started on October 28, 2026. The blaze currently has a roughly estimated size of 330 hectares, or 815 acres, by satellite estimate.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the country, 11,232,699 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 64% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 11,232,699 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 64% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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