Started on Oct 15, 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 burning near Riachão, Brazil, covering 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres. Having started on October 15, 2026, the blaze is currently leaving a notable footprint as satellites pick up an intense heat signature, alongside twenty heat detections mapped over the last 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 10,112,466 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 67% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 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 10,112,466 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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