Started on Sep 12, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or approximately 741 acres, is currently burning near Morro Cabeça no Tempo, Brazil. Having started on September 12, 2026, the ongoing blaze is releasing an intense heat signature from its peak fire radiative power, as detected by satellites. In addition, instruments have registered 24 heat detections over a 48-hour period in the surrounding area, highlighting the spatial spread and activity of the fire front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active fires such as this one, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: a total of 5,310,833 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 83% 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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