Started on Sep 20, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is burning near Palmeira do Piauí, Brazil, having consumed 400 hectares, or approximately 988 acres, since it started on September 20, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, accompanied by 16 distinct heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the blaze.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The local fire activity occurs against a broader national backdrop in Brazil, where 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 400 ha (988 acres) — about 4.0 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 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 79% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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