Started on Sep 20, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Rio dos Bois in Brazil, where 31 heat detections have been recorded over the last 48 hours to reveal the spread of the front. The fire, which started on September 20, 2026, has consumed 480 hectares, translating to 1,186 acres.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes in the area, the broader national context shows that 6,645,404 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 79% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 2 days. In total it burned about 480 ha (1,186 acres) — around 4.8 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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