Started on Sep 20, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire burning near Novo Santo Antônio, Brazil, has consumed 630 hectares (1,557 acres) since it started on September 20, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October, the fire is currently showing a moderate satellite heat intensity according to peak fire radiative power detections.
Satellite monitoring over the past 48 hours has picked up 28 heat signatures clustering nearby, highlighting the local spread of the incident.
This localized fire occurs within a broader national context where 6,645,404 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 630 ha (1,557 acres) — about 6.3 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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