Started on Oct 6, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Morro Cabeça no Tempo, Brazil. Having started on October 6, 2026, the fire has spread across 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.
Monitoring systems in the area have detected 18 heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident. The blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October.
This event occurs within a broader national picture, as 8,389,376 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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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