Wildfire near Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza (Nov 11), Brazil (2026)

Wildfire near Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza (Nov 11) — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 30 km west of Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza.

An active wildfire is currently burning near Portuário do Igarapé da Fortaleza, Brazil, following its start on November 11, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 13 separate heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby, indicating how far the fire has spread across the area.

Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the fire covers a rough satellite estimate of 300 hectares, or about 741 acres. This incident falls outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from August to October.

This fire occurs against a broader national backdrop in which 12,275,495 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 60% below the 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. That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.