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Wildfire near Rodeador (Oct 24)

Started · size estimated by satellite

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Estimated size
380 hectares
from satellite heat
Burning for
2 days
from Oct 24, 2026
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The story so far

About 45 km northeast of Rodeador.

An intense wildfire is currently active near Rodeador, Brazil, having started on October 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside 15 heat detections in the past 48 hours, pointing to significant local spread across the area. Based on satellite hotspots, the fire is roughly estimated at 380 hectares, or 939 acres.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. The broader landscape reflects a national total of 10,933,409 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 65% below the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 380 ha (939 acres) — about 3.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 10,933,409 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 65% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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