Wildfire near Oriximiná (Sep 29), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Oriximiná (Sep 29) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Oriximiná (Sep 29) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

A moderate heat signature marked the final stages of a wildfire near Oriximiná, Brazil, which has now ended after burning for 36 days. First detected on September 29, 2026, the fire reached an estimated size of 550 hectares, or roughly 1,359 acres, based on satellite hotspots. Satellites continued to pick up lingering activity with 6 heat detections over a recent 48-hour period.

The fire occurred during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire context shows that 11,724,491 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 62% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 550 ha (1,359 acres) — around 5.5 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.