Started on Sep 29, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
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 at the active wildfire burning near Morpará, Brazil, where 49 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having started on September 29, 2026, the fire has grown to 350 hectares, equivalent to 865 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows 7,720,990 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 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 7,720,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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