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
Burning over a four-day span near Novo Aripuanã, Brazil, a wildfire has consumed 350 hectares, or approximately 865 acres, maintaining an average daily growth of about 88 hectares per day since its start on September 22, 2026. Satellites detected a moderate heat signature from the burning front before the fire ultimately ended.
This incident occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a notably suppressed fire year in the country, with 7,366,033 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 76 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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