Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Sep 6), BR (2026)

This fire in numbers3 days

750Hectares · estimated1,853Acres · estimated3Days it lasted

Started on Sep 6, 2026.

Brazil todayLive

7Active4,230Hotspots 48h2,960Hectares

Last 7 days · falling

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Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Sep 6) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Sep 6) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

A moderate-intensity wildfire is currently active near the city of Nova Nazaré, Brazil, having burned 750 hectares (1,853 acres) since it started on September 6, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, alongside 30 heat detections recorded in the surrounding area over the last 48 hours, indicating the extent of the active spread.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this active seasonal period, national figures indicate a broader trend of reduced fire activity across the country, with 5,025,251 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an 84 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 750 ha (1,853 acres) — around 7.5 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.