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Wildfire near Pacajá (Nov 2)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
380 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
1 day
from Nov 2, 2026
Wildfire near Pacajá (Nov 2) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 45 km west of Pacajá.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Pacajá, Brazil, which started on November 2, 2026. Sensors have detected 36 heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, pointing to a rough satellite estimate of 380 hectares, or 939 acres.

This incident unfolds during a regional fire season that typically runs from August to October. Across the country, 11,508,732 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 63% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 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 11,573,101 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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