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Wildfire near Normandia

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
380 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 29, 2026
Wildfire near Normandia — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 50 km northwest of Normandia.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Normandia, Brazil, marking an active wildfire that began on October 29, 2026. With 16 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours, the fire has spread across a rough satellite-estimated footprint of 350 hectares, or 865 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader scale, Brazil continues to see contrasting seasonal totals, with 11,329,346 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 63 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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