Started on Sep 21, 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 an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Rodeador, Brazil, which has scorched 400 hectares, or 988 acres, since it started on September 21, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 16 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the front across the landscape.
This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. Despite active blazes such as the one near Rodeador, the broader national picture reveals that 6,875,658 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a 78% decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Brazil for 1 day. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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