Wildfire near Purupuru
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Purupuru, Brazil, where 26 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which covers an area of 380 hectares (939 acres), began on September 2, 2026, and is unfolding within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
This incident occurs against a broader national backdrop where 4,808,050 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 84% below the two-decade average for the country.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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 4,909,573 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 84% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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