Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites near Rest of Region 6, Guyana, as an active wildfire continues to burn in the area. Having started on November 7, 2026, the fire has been tracked through the local dry season, which marks the typical fire season for the region.
Satellite observations over the past 48 hours have detected 38 heat signatures clustering nearby, indicating how far the fire has spread. Based on the number of these satellite hotspots, the size of the wildfire is roughly estimated at 600 hectares, or 1,483 acres.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Guyana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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