Started on Oct 8, 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 near Santa Filomena, Brazil, where 27 thermal detections have been registered over the past 48 hours, indicating widespread activity along the front. The fire, which began on October 8, 2026, has already consumed 330 hectares, equivalent to 815 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. Despite this local activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend: 8,695,614 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 72 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 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 8,695,614 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 72% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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