Started on Sep 21, 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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature at an active wildfire burning near Salto da Alegria, Brazil, where 20 heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 480 hectares, equivalent to 1,186 acres, since it started on September 21, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite active blazes like this one, national figures show that 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a 78 percent decrease below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 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 6,875,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 78% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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