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Wildfire near Prainha (Oct 31)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
300 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 31, 2026
Wildfire near Prainha (Oct 31) — NASA satellite

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

The story so far

About 50 km north of Prainha.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Prainha, Brazil, where 13 recent heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the footprint of a fire that began on October 31, 2026. The blaze has reached an estimated size of 300 hectares, which translates to roughly 741 acres based on satellite hotspot analysis.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Across the broader national landscape, 11,416,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 63% 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.

The bigger picture in Brazil

Across Brazil, roughly 11,416,579 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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