Started on Sep 22, 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
Burning with an intense satellite heat signature, an active wildfire near Morros, Brazil, has charred 450 hectares (1,112 acres) since it started on September 21, 2026. Over its two days of burning, the fire has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 225 hectares per day. Satellites are picking up 21 heat detections in the 48-hour window nearby, highlighting the spread of the active front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The wider context in Brazil shows a contrasting national picture, with 7,108,839 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 77% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 450 ha (1,112 acres) — around 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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