Started on Sep 13, 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 from an active wildfire burning near Santa Cruz do Piauí in Brazil, where 18 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the spread of the front across the landscape. The blaze has scorched 450 hectares, equivalent to 1,112 acres, since it started on September 13, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season in the region, which runs from August to October. The broader national picture reveals a different trajectory, with 5,428,854 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 82% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 5,428,854 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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