Started on Oct 16, 2026.
Brazil todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 300-hectare (741-acre) active wildfire burning near Rurópolis, Brazil, where 19 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. Having started on October 16, 2026, the fire burns within a region where the typical fire season runs from August to October.
Nationwide, 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 67 percent 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 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 10,231,674 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 67% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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