Started on Oct 15, 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 nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Praceiro, Brazil, where monitoring systems have registered 37 thermal detections over the past 48 hours alone. The blaze, which began on October 15, 2026, has already consumed 680 hectares, translating to approximately 1,680 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active fires such as this one, national figures show that 10,112,466 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 67 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 680 ha (1,680 acres) — about 6.8 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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