Wildfire near Nova Olinda do Norte (Sep 13), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Nova Olinda do Norte (Sep 13) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Nova Olinda do Norte (Sep 13) — 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

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

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

The story so far

About 20 km east of Nova Olinda do Norte.

Summary written on Sep 13, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) near Nova Olinda do Norte, Brazil. The blaze, which began on September 12, 2026, has registered 20 heat detections nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.

This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects unusually subdued activity so far this year, with 5,428,854 hectares burned across the country in 2026, marking an 82% decrease compared to the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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.