Wildfire near Porto Acre
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Porto Acre, Brazil, which has scorched 350 hectares, or 865 acres, since it started on September 1, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 16 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the active front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active burning in Porto Acre, the broader national landscape shows a starkly different trend for 2026, with 4,711,577 hectares burned so far, tracking 85% below 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 4,711,577 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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