Started on Sep 30, 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
Satellite instruments are currently detecting a moderate heat intensity from an active wildfire burning near Placas, Brazil, which has consumed 300 hectares (741 acres) since it started on September 30, 2026. Orbiting sensors have logged 12 heat detections in the immediate area over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the active spread within the region.
This incident unfolds during the area's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like the one in Placas, broader figures indicate that 7,845,359 hectares have burned nationwide so far in 2026, tracking 75% 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 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 75% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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