Started on Sep 13, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near Montividiu do Norte, Brazil, having consumed 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season—which runs from August to October—satellites have recently detected a moderate heat intensity emanating from the active front. Furthermore, instruments have picked up 21 thermal heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, where a total of 5,517,902 hectares have burned across the country so far, marking an extent that remains 82% below the two-decade average for Brazil.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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