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Wildfire near Nova Esperança do Piriá

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
330 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Nov 13, 2026
Wildfire near Nova Esperança do Piriá — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 45 km east of Nova Esperança do Piriá.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside 23 recent heat detections over the past 48 hours near Nova Esperança do Piriá, Brazil. The active wildfire, which started on November 13, 2026, has reached an estimated size of 330 hectares, or about 815 acres, based on satellite hotspot data.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire picture in 2026, where 12,403,501 hectares have burned so far, marking a figure 60% below the country's two-decade average. While the typical fire season in the region runs from August to October, this active blaze continues to burn into November.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 12,403,501 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 60% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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