Started on Sep 21, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
An intense wildfire is currently active near Pau-de-Óleo, Brazil, having started on September 21, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, accompanied by 19 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that illustrate the spread of the blaze across its 430 hectares (1,063 acres).
The current incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this active seasonal threat, national figures show a broader slowdown, with 6,875,658 hectares burned so far in 2026—marking a 78% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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