Wildfire near Minaçu (Sep 14), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Minaçu (Sep 14) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Minaçu (Sep 14) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 35 km east of Minaçu.

Summary written on Sep 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Minaçu, Brazil, where 31 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 700 hectares, equivalent to 1,730 acres, after starting on September 14, 2026.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this seasonal activity, the broader national picture remains subdued, with 5,624,790 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 700 ha (1,730 acres) — around 7.0 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.