Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 30 km southeast of Santa Cruz.
An active wildfire is burning near Santa Cruz, Brazil, with satellites picking up an intense heat signature alongside 15 heat detections over the past 48 hours that point to significant clustering nearby. Having started on October 30, 2026, the fire has reached an estimated size of 380 hectares, or roughly 939 acres, derived from satellite hotspot analysis.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from August to October. On a broader national level, 11,329,346 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 63% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for less than a 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 11,329,346 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 63% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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