Wildfire near Padre Bernardo
Started on Sep 11, 2026.
Brazil todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire spanning 300 hectares (741 acres) near Padre Bernardo, Brazil. Burning in a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October, the fire has triggered 12 nearby heat detections over the past 48 hours, marking the extent of its recent spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire year that has seen 5,198,712 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure sitting 83% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 km².
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 5,198,712 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 83% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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