Wildfire near Nova Nazaré (Sep 5)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nova Nazaré, Brazil. The blaze, which ignited on September 5, 2026, has already consumed 700 hectares, equivalent to 1,730 acres. Monitoring systems have registered 28 heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent of the active spread in the surrounding area.
This incident unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which runs annually from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one near Nova Nazaré, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 4,909,573 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 84 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 700 ha (1,730 acres) — about 7.0 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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