Started on Sep 15, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is currently burning near Novo Jardim, Brazil, having already consumed 350 hectares, or approximately 865 acres, since it started on September 15, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 14 distinct thermal anomalies detected by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours indicate how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this active local blaze, the broader national picture remains below historical norms, with 5,624,790 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking an 82% decrease compared to the two-decade country average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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