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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Ribeirão Cascalheira in Brazil, where 36 heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours, revealing how far the fire has spread across the area. Having started on October 1, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres.
The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different picture, with 7,956,803 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 74% decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 7,956,803 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 74% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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