Started on Sep 1, 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 Riachão, Brazil, which has consumed 430 hectares (1,063 acres) since it started on September 1, 2026. Monitoring systems have detected 18 heat signatures over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national picture remains far below historical norms, with 4,711,577 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking an 85% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 430 ha (1,063 acres) — around 4.3 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 9,259,274 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 70% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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