Wildfire near Pacajá (Oct 30), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Pacajá (Oct 30) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 45 km south of Pacajá.

Summary written on Oct 31, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Pacajá, Brazil, with eighteen heat detections recorded in the last forty-eight hours revealing how far the fire has spread since it started on October 30, 2026. The blaze has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres, derived roughly from the number of satellite hotspots currently monitored in the area during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 11,416,579 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that remains 63% 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.