Started on Sep 22, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nova Nazaré, Brazil, where 12 heat detections in the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The blaze has consumed 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, after starting on September 22, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a vastly different trajectory nationwide, as Brazil has recorded 7,108,839 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 77 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 3.0 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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