Started on Oct 7, 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 is being picked up by satellites over a 530-hectare (1,310-acre) wildfire currently active near Pôrto Alegre, Brazil. Having started on October 6, 2026, the active blaze is marked by 40 thermal detections captured in the surrounding area over a 48-hour window, illustrating the extent of the spread.
This incident occurs squarely within the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active fires such as this one, national figures show that 8,512,837 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 72% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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