Started on Sep 29, 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
An intense heat signature marks the front of an active wildfire burning near Porto Acre, Brazil, where satellites have picked up 12 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours.
Having burned for two days since starting on September 29, the fire has reached a size of 300 hectares (741 acres) with an approximate average daily growth of 150 hectares per day.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October, within a broader national context where 7,845,359 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 75% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. 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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