Started on Sep 27, 2026.
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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 active wildfire spanning 330 hectares (815 acres) has been burning near Peixoto de Azevedo, Brazil, since it started on September 27, 2026. Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active front, accompanied by 13 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread.
This fire is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Its activity unfolds against a broader national backdrop where 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 76% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 7,479,031 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 76% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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