Started on Oct 14, 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 over an active wildfire burning near Presidente Jânio Quadros, Brazil, where 25 heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the flames. The fire, which started on October 14, 2026, has grown to encompass 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape tells a different story: so far in 2026, 9,977,766 hectares have burned across the country, marking a total that sits 68% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 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 9,977,766 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 68% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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