Started on Oct 5, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning across 480 hectares (1,186 acres) of land near Regeneração, Brazil. Having started on October 5, 2026, the incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October.
Orbiting satellites have registered 19 heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48h, while recording a low satellite heat intensity at the active front. Nationally, the broader context shows that 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 73% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 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 8,389,376 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 73% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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