Started on Oct 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire near Ribeirão Cascalheira, Brazil, which has scorched 500 hectares (1,236 acres) since it started on October 1, 2026. The widespread nature of the incident is underscored by 54 thermal detections logged by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, highlighting the extent to which the flames have spread across the landscape.
This burning activity unfolds directly within the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from August to October. Despite this active local front, the broader national picture reveals a contrasting trend: 7,956,803 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a significant 74 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 350 ha (865 acres) — around 3.5 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 9,451,103 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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