Started on Oct 11, 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
Active fires nearby1 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire near Santa Filomena, Brazil, where 16 thermal detections over the past 48 hours indicate the spread of the front. The fire, which has burned 400 hectares or 988 acres since it started on October 11, 2026, unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season running from August to October.
Nationwide, the broader context shows 9,594,709 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 69% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 430 ha (1,063 acres) — about 4.3 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 9,594,709 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 69% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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