Started on Oct 9, 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
An active wildfire spanning 330 hectares (815 acres) has been burning near Nova Olinda do Norte, Brazil, since its onset on October 9, 2026, amid the region's typical fire season that spans from August to October. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by 20 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 9,019,698 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 71% below the two-decade average.
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.
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 9,019,698 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 71% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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