Wildfire near Oriximiná (Nov 13), Brazil (2026)

Part of a series of fires in the same area. The main one: Wildfire near Oriximiná (Sep 29)

Wildfire near Oriximiná (Nov 13) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Oriximiná (Nov 13) — 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

About 10 km east of Oriximiná.

Summary written on Nov 14, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire burning near Oriximiná, Brazil, is producing an intense heat signature captured by satellites, with 38 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, pointing to significant spread in the area. The fire began on November 13, 2026, and currently has an estimated size of 300 hectares, or roughly 741 acres, based on satellite hotspots.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that typically runs from August to October. Across the country, 12,466,195 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 60% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 300 ha (741 acres) — around 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.