Started on Sep 13, 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
A moderate-intensity wildfire that scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) near Mimoso de Goiás, Brazil, has now ended after starting on September 13, 2026. Satellites recently picked up 11 heat signatures clustered nearby, while sensors registered a moderate heat intensity from the fire's front during its activity within the typical August to October fire season.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 5,428,854 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 8,303,069 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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