Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 30 km east of Oiapoque.
A moderate heat signature picked up by satellites near Oiapoque, Brazil, marks an active wildfire that started on November 7, 2026. Sensors have detected twenty-three heat signatures over the last forty-eight hours, reflecting the current spread of the fire across an estimated size of 300 hectares, or 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically spans from August to October. On a broader scale, Brazil has recorded 12,084,086 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 61% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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.
The bigger picture in Brazil
Across Brazil, roughly 12,084,086 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 61% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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