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 Recursolândia, Brazil, where 16 thermal detections have been flagged in the past 48 hours alone. Having started on September 12, 2026, the blaze has already consumed 400 hectares, which translates to 988 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active local blazes such as this one, broader national figures show that 5,428,854 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 9,701,740 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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