Started on Oct 1, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Monte Alegre do Piauí, Brazil, where 13 recent thermal detections in the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The blaze, which has consumed 330 hectares, or approximately 815 acres, since it started on October 1, 2026, is unfolding during the region's typical fire season that runs from August to October.
This localized incident occurs within the broader context of Brazil's national fire activity for the year. Across the country, 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total that remains 74 percent 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 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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