Started on Oct 13, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveYesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Morros, Brazil, where 22 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the active front. The blaze has scorched 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on October 13, 2026, unfolding during the region's typical fire season that spans from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national context where 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 69% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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