Started on Oct 11, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 300 hectares, or 741 acres, is currently burning near Santa Helena de Minas in Brazil. Having started on October 11, 2026, the fire front is burning with intense heat, according to peak fire radiative power detected by satellites. In the last 48 hours alone, 12 satellite heat signatures have clustered in the vicinity, indicating how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from August to October. While this local fire presents an active threat, the broader national picture reveals that 9,594,709 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 69% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Brazil for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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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