Wildfire near Oeiras (Sep 9)
Started on Sep 9, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near Oeiras, Brazil, is currently exhibiting an intense heat signature according to satellite data, which has picked up 20 heat detections in the past 48 hours as the fire continues to spread. The blaze has scorched 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres, since it first started on September 9, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite local activity, the wider national picture shows a markedly reduced fire burden, with 5,122,677 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 83 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 5,122,677 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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