Started on Sep 12, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Praceiro, Brazil, which has already grown to 350 hectares, or 865 acres, since it started on September 12, 2026. Orbital sensors over the region have detected 16 heat signatures in the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the active front has spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite the seasonal activity, the broader national landscape tells a different story: 5,428,854 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 82% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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