Started on Oct 11, 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
Burning near Placas, Brazil, an active wildfire has scorched 350 hectares, or 865 acres, since it started on October 11, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the fire front, accompanied by 28 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours to mark its spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local seasonal activity, the broader national picture shows a different trend, with 9,594,709 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 69% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 350 ha (865 acres) — about 3.5 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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