Started on Sep 17, 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
Burning for nine days at an average daily growth of approximately 37 hectares per day, the wildfire near Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes, Brazil, has charred a total of 330 hectares (815 acres) before finally ending. Satellites tracked an intense heat signature during the event, highlighting the ferocity of the front as it moved through the region. The blaze began on September 17, 2026, unfolding within a typical fire season that spans from August to October.
This incident occurs within a broader national landscape where 7,366,033 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 76% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 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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