Started on Sep 14, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Redenção do Gurguéia in Brazil, where 23 heat detections cluster nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating how far the fire has spread.
Having started on September 13, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national picture reveals that 5,517,902 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 82% decrease below the two-decade average.
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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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